Continuing with my observations from the Space Foundation workshop, today, I’ll be talking about establishing yourself as a small-business service provider. What follows will be a mix of the presenters’ thoughts and my own. Continue reading
Last week, I attended Destination: Bold Opportunity, an all-day workshop put on by the Space Foundation here in Orlando to teach small businesses how to work in the space business. I’ll be sharing some of my insights over the next few posts. If anyone has questions about the event or what I learned, I’ll be happy to provide additional information. It was a useful education in small business development. Continue reading
Recently I went to the Secrets of the Empire virtual reality (VR) experience (you can read about that here). It was a game environment mixing VR and physical elements. While there was a brief script introducing this team-based, first-person-shooter game, for the most part the participants operated without instructions. It’s supposed to be intuitive, with no need for written instructions or help to read. Video games and even movies have been moving computer and other interfaces in the direction of a world without documentation…or, seemingly, writing. Does a technical writer fit in such a world? Yes, but it’s not immediately obvious. Continue reading
I’ve been meditating on this topic for a while but I was trying to find a way to write about it in a way that wouldn’t put my readers on the defensive–nobody likes having their motives questioned. Still, I think it’s important to be honest (at least with yourself) about why you do the work that you do. Read on for more. Continue reading
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