Posts by Write the Docs Team
Write the Docs Newsletter – May 2021
- 04 May 2021
Hello, Write the Docs people! There’s tons to cover this month, so I’ll get straight to it.
Announcing our 2021 donation matching campaign
- 26 April 2021
We’re proud to announce the second round of our $1,500 matching campaign to support social justice in our communities. Last year we directed donations to the Black community, and this year we’re expanding that aim to focus on the wider BIPOC community. We want it to be clear that we support and care about the members of our community, and to show this through our words and our actions as an organization.
Announcing Write the Docs Australia & India 2021
- 21 April 2021
G’day and welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Australia and India 2021, our sixth virtual conference. We have been tuning our approach to these events since our first virtual event in August 2020, and are happy to invite you back to our online space. Similar to 2020, we are partnering with Write the Docs India for 2 days of Asia Pacific documentation goodness!
Announcing Prague Call for Proposals and Full Website
- 19 April 2021
Today we are announcing our Call for Proposals and full website.
Write the Docs Newsletter – April 2021
- 01 April 2021
Hello everybody! It’s Beth and the team, here with the Write the Docs newsletter for April.
Announcing Write the Docs Prague 2021
- 15 March 2021
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Prague 2021, our fifth virtual conference. We have been tuning our approach to these events since our first virtual event in August 2020, and are happy to invite you back to our online space.
Write the Docs Newsletter – March 2021
- 05 March 2021
Hey everyone! It’s your friendly neighbourhood WTD newsletter team, with our March edition.
Announcing speakers and sessions
- 17 February 2021
We’re writing today with an update on the fast-approaching Portland conference.
Write the Docs Newsletter – February 2021
- 03 February 2021
Hey everyone! It’s a month into 2021 already and the newsletter team is back in business. We’ve got a packed issue for you today, with topics ranging from screenshots to embedded code snippets to showing your value, so I’ll get right on with it.
CFP update and grant program reminder
- 22 January 2021
The last few weeks have been pretty rough on those of us who are in the US. Knowing that, we have made the decision to extend our CFP deadline by a week in order to give you more time to get proposals in. We’d love to see some new voices in the program this year, and we hope that prerecorded talks and fewer timezone restrictions makes that possible.
Announcing ticket sales and CFP reminder for the Portland virtual conference
- 07 January 2021
Happy new year, documentarians! We’re excited to announce that tickets are on sale for our Portland virtual conference. Following the success of the 2020 virtual conference, we look forward to more opportunities to bring the community together virtually and to share the wonderful energy with each other wherever you are in the world.
Write the Docs Newsletter – December 2020
- 03 December 2020
Hey everyone - it’s Beth bringing you the final WTD newsletter of the year.
Announcing Write the Docs Portland 2021
- 23 November 2020
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Portland 2021, our fourth virtual conference. We have been tuning our approach to these events since our first virtual event in August, and are happy to invite you back to our online space.
Write the Docs Newsletter – November 2020
- 02 November 2020
Hello friends! It’s Beth and the newsletter team here, writing to you after our second ever online WTD conference. I spent the days after Prague feeling a strange mix of revived and exhausted - in other words, just how I always feel after a Write the Docs conference. A pretty good outcome if you ask me. If you’d like to catch up on anything you missed, or rewatch your favourites, videos of both the main stage talks and lightning talks are now up on our YouTube playlist. Enjoy!
Write the Docs Newsletter – October 2020
- 05 October 2020
Hi everyone - it’s Beth A and the newsletter team here, back from our summer break. I hope you’ve all had a chance to take a break too recently; I’m feeling the need for time off more than ever.
Announcing speakers
- 30 September 2020
Hello! We are here with an update on the online Australia and India conference!
Announcing speakers
- 18 August 2020
We’re writing today with an update on the first online Prague conference!
Write the Docs Newsletter – August 2020
- 02 August 2020
Dear documentarians of the world - good morning, afternoon, or evening! It’s Beth here, writing to you on an absolutely sweltering day in Switzerland. 36°C has been rather a challenge in the home office; on the plus side, being at home means a mid-afternoon siesta is now an option…
Announcing Call for Proposals and Ticket Sales
- 24 July 2020
Today we are announcing our Call for Proposals and ticket sales.
Announcing virtual conference dates
- 10 July 2020
Write the Docs Australia 2020 will be a virtual conference. For the first time we are partnering with Write the Docs India for 2 days of Asia Pacific documentation goodness!
Write the Docs Newsletter – July 2020
- 05 July 2020
Hello, everyone! It’s Beth here, with the latest edition of the Write the Docs newsletter. As I write to you from here in Switzerland, summer seems to have finally arrived. Here’s to bright sun and blue skies ahead, and hopefully a bit of a break as the summer holidays come along.
Announcing Prague Call for Proposals and Ticket Sales
- 22 June 2020
Today we are announcing our Call for Proposals and ticket sales.
Matching donations made in support of the Black community
- 19 June 2020
In recognition of Juneteeth here in the United States, we’d like to follow up on our donation matching program for non-profit organizations supporting the Black community and their ongoing efforts.
Announcing virtual conference dates
- 12 June 2020
As we announced, Write the Docs Prague 2020 will be a virtual conference.
Write the Docs Newsletter – June 2020
- 03 June 2020
Hey all - it’s Beth and the newsletter team here.
We stand with the Black community
- 02 June 2020
The mission of Write the Docs is to support the growth of a diverse community of documentarians. Any threat to the diversity of our community is a threat to our entire community.
Announcing ticket sales for the Portland virtual conference
- 26 May 2020
We’re excited to announce that tickets are on sale for our Portland virtual conference. More details will be coming soon, but we’re enthusiastic about the accessibility benefits of the new format, and can’t wait to try out a few new ideas this year.
Announcing virtual conference dates and ticket sales
- 14 May 2020
As we announced, Write the Docs Portland 2020 will be a virtual conference.
Write the Docs Newsletter – May 2020
- 04 May 2020
Hello, documentarians; it’s Beth here with the May edition of the Write the Docs newsletter. I hope you’re all holding up okay under lockdown.
Write the Docs Newsletter – April 2020
- 03 April 2020
Hello, friends. Beth A here, and it feels pretty strange to be sitting down to write the usual newsletter intro to you all, when things in the world and at home are far from usual.
COVID-19 Update 02 - Postponing the Portland Conference
- 10 March 2020
The most recent COVID-19 update is:
Write the Docs Newsletter – March 2020
- 05 March 2020
Hello everyone! March is here (already?!), and so is a fresh new edition of the WTD newsletter.
Announcing sessions and opportunity grants
- 12 February 2020
We’re writing today with an update on the fast-approaching Portland conference!
Write the Docs Newsletter – February 2020
- 03 February 2020
Happy 2020, documentarians! It’s Beth and the newsletter crew here, with the latest and greatest from the Write the Docs community.
Write the Docs Newsletter – December 2019
- 03 December 2019
Hi everybody! It’s Beth here, with the last issue of 2019. And what a year it’s been! Four conferences (including the recently-wrapped-up Australia conference), more meetups than you can shake a stick at, and an ever-busier community on Slack. For a last dose of conference goodness this year, take a look at the videos of the talks from Australia (plus fab photos), which are now available for your enjoyment.
Announcing Write the Docs Portland 2020 Call for Proposals
- 05 November 2019
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Portland 2020.
Write the Docs Newsletter – November 2019
- 04 November 2019
Hello, everyone - it’s the November edition of the newsletter!
Introducing Write the Docs Enhancement Proposals
- 30 October 2019
Write the Docs began seven years ago with a single conference. It has now grown to multiple conferences worldwide, over 50 international meetups, and many other projects.
Write the Docs Newsletter – October 2019
- 04 October 2019
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the newsletter after our summer break!
Announcing speakers and talks
- 11 September 2019
G’dday fellow documentarians in Australia and beyond!
Welcome to Write the Docs Prague 2019
- 10 September 2019
Yet another edition of Write the Docs Prague nearly upon us! We’re excited to see you all in just a few days.
Write the Docs Newsletter – August 2019
- 02 August 2019
Hello everyone! It’s Beth and the team here, with another packed newsletter issue for you.
Announcing Full Schedule & Tickets Almost Sold Out
- 01 August 2019
Although it hasn’t been that long since our last update, we have some big news to share with you all.
Tickets Update, Events and Activities, Call for Volunteers Reminder
- 22 July 2019
Greetings documentarians!
Write the Docs Newsletter – July 2019
- 02 July 2019
Hi, WTD friends, and welcome to the July newsletter! It’s Beth A here writing from sweltering Europe, where I’ve been learning great new words like canicule and Hitzewelle - aka heatwave in French and German.
Announcing Speakers and Talks, Call for Volunteers, Ticket Update, Shirts on Sale
- 24 June 2019
Hello to our documentarians in Europe and beyond!
Announcing Australia Website, CFP, and Ticket Sales
- 18 June 2019
Welcome to the official kick-off of Write the Docs Australia 2019! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Write the Docs Newsletter – June 2019
- 04 June 2019
Hello friends, it’s Beth and the newsletter team again! Summer is here and so is the June edition. It’s absolutely packed this month, so I’m going to keep this intro brief.
Welcome to Write the Docs Vilnius 2019!
- 31 May 2019
Our first Vilnius edition of Write the Docs is very nearly upon us! We’re excited to see you all soon.
Announcing Speakers and Talks
- 16 May 2019
Greetings, fellow documentarians! We’re writing today with an update on the fast-approaching Vilnius event, and we’re very excited to announce the speakers and talks for the event.
Welcome to Write the Docs Portland 2019!
- 15 May 2019
Yet another edition of Write the Docs is very nearly upon us! We’re excited to see you all soon.
Write the Docs Newsletter – May 2019
- 03 May 2019
Hello everyone! It’s Beth and the newsletter team here, with May’s edition full of news and collected wisdom from the community Slack.
Call for Proposals Closing Soon, Diversity Tickets Available
- 25 April 2019
Greetings, fellow documentarians in Europe and beyond! In this post we’re happy to announce our diversity tickets initiative and remind you that the call for proposals is about to close, so if you want to submit your proposal now is the time.
Announcing Full Schedule, Live Streaming, and Tickets Sold Out
- 08 April 2019
Hello everyone! We’re about a month out from the Portland conference and we hope you’re getting ready! We’re writing today to announce the full presentation schedule and to give you the latest registration update.
Write the Docs Newsletter – April 2019
- 03 April 2019
Hello folks! Beth and the newsletter team here, welcoming you to the April edition of the newsletter.
Call for Volunteers and CFP Reminder
- 03 April 2019
Greetings, fellow documentarians! The Vilnius conference is just about two months away, and we can’t wait to see you all soon! Here are the latest updates from the conference team to help you prepare.
Announcing Ticket Sales and Call for Proposals Reminder
- 26 March 2019
Greetings, fellow documentarians in Europe and beyond! We’re happy to launch ticket sales for Write the Docs Prague 2019 and give you a quick reminder that our Call for Proposals is still open.
Events and Activities, T-Shirts, and Tickets Update
- 25 March 2019
We’re just under two months out, and we hope everyone is getting excited!
Announcing Write the Docs Vilnius CFP and Ticket Sales
- 20 March 2019
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Vilnius 2019. We hope you’re getting excited – we certainly are! We hope that this first-year event will have many great conversations and interesting talks.
Write the Docs Newsletter – March 2019
- 05 March 2019
Hi everyone! Beth here, with your March newsletter. How on earth is February over already?
Announcing speakers and talks
- 05 March 2019
We’re writing today with an update on the fast-approaching Portland conference!
Announcing Write the Docs Vilnius 2019
- 27 February 2019
Welcome to the official launch of the first Write the Docs Vilnius!
Announcing Prague Call for Proposals
- 26 February 2019
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Prague 2019. We hope you’re getting excited – we certainly are! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Improved Community Code of Conduct
- 11 February 2019
We aim to make Write the Docs an incredibly diverse, friendly, and inclusive community. As part of that effort, we have a community Code of Conduct. We have refactored and improved our existing Code of Conduct, based on improvements and lessons in our own and other communities. In this post, we list some of the more significant changes.
Write the Docs Newsletter – February 2019
- 04 February 2019
Hello, Write the Docs people! Beth here, wishing you all a happy 2019. Is it too late in the year for that? Oh well, never mind. I’m doing it anyway.
Write the Docs Newsletter – December 2018
- 04 December 2018
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the last newsletter of the year!
Highlights and thanks from the Australian conference
- 03 December 2018
We had our first Write the Docs Australia conference in Melbourne on 15-16 Nov. While we had the Write the Docs Day in 2017, this was our first proper conference that went for 2 days and was packed with presentations, workshops, lightning talks and unconference sessions. Here’s a quick recap of the 2 days.
Announcing Write the Docs Portland 2019 CFP
- 28 November 2018
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Portland 2019. We hope you’re getting excited – we certainly are! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Write the Docs Newsletter – November 2018
- 05 November 2018
Hi everyone! It’s Beth Aitman here, in my first issue as your newsletter editor. Hoping to continue Kelly O’Brien’s fine work bringing you news and interesting discussions from across the Write the Docs community.
Welcome to Write the Docs Prague 2018!
- 04 September 2018
Yet another edition of Write the Docs Prague nearly upon us! We’re excited to see you all in just a few days.
A Few Things to Do Around the Venue
- 14 August 2018
Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati is this weekend! We’re looking forward to seeing everybody Saturday morning. For those arriving early Friday, we’ve put together a list of things to do in Cincinnati near the venue. All of these places are easy to reach on the streetcar.
Call for Volunteers
- 08 August 2018
Each year we are blessed with an amazing team of volunteers who help with the variety of on-site operations, and the conference wouldn’t be such a success without them!
Announcing Call for Volunteers
- 30 July 2018
The conference is now only a few weeks away! We hope you’re getting geared up for an exciting (and our first ever) Write the Docs + Open Help experience in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Updates on the Unconference and Underground Tour
- 24 July 2018
Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati is less than a month away, and we’ve got some exciting updates for you. But first, if you haven’t already, check out our great speaker lineup, and buy your tickets today.
Announcing Details of Workshop: Tech Writing 101
- 15 July 2018
We’re delighted to announce the details of a Tech Writing 101 workshop as part of the Write the Docs Australia 2018 conference!
Ticket Update, Call for Volunteers, Job Fair
- 18 June 2018
Greetings, fellow documentarians! The Prague conference is less than three months away, and we can’t wait to see you all soon! Here are the latest updates from the conference team to help you prepare.
Write the Docs Newsletter – June 2018
- 11 June 2018
Hi folks! Kelly O. here with the last issue of the newsletter until August. (In the meantime, the editorial team will be taking a wee summer break!) It’s been an exciting spring, with another successful Portland conference under our belts, and a jam-packed rest of the year laid out ahead of us!
Announcing Australia Website, CFP, and Ticket Sales
- 29 May 2018
Welcome to the official kick-off of Write the Docs Australia 2018! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Welcome to Write the Docs Portland 2018!
- 02 May 2018
Yet another edition of Write the Docs is very nearly upon us! We’re excited to see you all soon.
Get Ready for Writing Day
- 01 May 2018
Write the Docs is almost here. As usual, we’ll kick things off with the writing day on Sunday, May 6. Join hundreds of other documentarians at the Crystal Ballroom from 9am to 5pm to write your own docs, join another project, or just hang out. After spending the day writing, stay for the welcome reception starting at 5pm.
Announcing Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati
- 26 April 2018
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati 2018! We are excited to announce the first-ever collaboration between Write the Docs and Open Help, coming August 18-22, 2018.
Write the Docs Newsletter – April 2018
- 09 April 2018
Hello hello! Kelly O. here, with a ton of exciting community stuff to share with you this month! There’s a lot to cover, so I’ll cut right to the chase!
Announcing Full Schedule & Last Chance For Tickets
- 05 April 2018
Hello everyone! We’re about a month out from the Portland conference and we couldn’t be more stoked! We’re writing today to a) announce the full speaker schedule, b) get the ball rolling for Writing Day sprints, and c) encourage you – if you haven’t already – to buy your tickets. We’re likely to sell out in the next day or two, so now’s your chance!
Tickets Update, Shirts on Sale, Call for Volunteers
- 19 March 2018
Greetings, fellow documentarians! The Portland conference is less than two months away, and we can’t wait to see you all soon! Here are the latest updates from the conference team to help you prepare.
Announcing Prague Website, CFP, and Ticket Sales
- 15 March 2018
Welcome to the official kick-off of Write the Docs Prague 2018! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Write the Docs Newsletter – February 2018
- 05 February 2018
Hi everybody! Kelly O. here – back in the saddle after getting through the whole OMG, it’s a different year now transition. I’m excited to report that we have a TON of stuff happening in the community. I guess we’re starting this new year off strong!
Write the Docs Newsletter – December 2017
- 18 December 2017
Hi everybody! Kelly O. here, with our last issue of 2017! It’s been a gigantic year for the Write the Docs community. Just in the last month, our members have gotten up to some amazing stuff, including:
Announcing Write the Docs Portland CFP & Website
- 15 November 2017
Welcome to the official launch of Write the Docs Portland 2018. We hope you’re getting excited – we certainly are! It’s shaping up to be another wonderful year full of great conversations and interesting talks.
Write the Docs Newsletter – November 2017
- 05 November 2017
Happy November everybody! Kelly O. here, reporting live from the coffee shop that is about to cut me off because I’ve had three flat whites in a row. But I’m considering them celebratory beverages, because we have a jam-packed month of documentation goodness to talk about.
Write the Docs Newsletter - June 2017
- 05 June 2017
Write the Docs Portland was another sold-out success! Many thanks to everyone who attended, presented, hiked, shared, discussed, and made it another great event. Videos of the presentations are now available!
Write the Docs Newsletter - May 2017
- 02 May 2017
Write the Docs Portland is almost here! If you’re coming, we’re looking forward to welcoming you. If you can’t make it, maybe Write the Docs Prague in September? Just a thought…
Write the Docs Newsletter - April 2017
- 03 April 2017
In the Northern Hemisphere, anyway. In the Southern Hemisphere, Fall has…fallen? Sounds good, let’s go with it!
Write the Docs Newsletter - March 2017
- 14 March 2017
Hello, Write the Docs! Obviously, the end of the cold season depends entirely on what coast (or continent) you’re on, but here in the western US, we’re rapidly approaching springtime – which means Write the Docs North America is right around the corner!
New and Improved Community Code of Conduct
- 22 February 2017
Greetings documentarians! As you know, Write the Docs is an incredibly diverse, friendly, and inclusive community. We continually encourage and support safe spaces in our events and online platforms.
Write the Docs Newsletter - February 2017
- 09 February 2017
Hi everybody! We’re so happy to find ourselves back in your inbox with this, the first newsletter of 2017! Although we all took some kind of break over the holiday season, we did our best to keep an eye on Slack for good newsletter nuggets – and we definitely were not disappointed! Below are some highlights from the last couple of months, and we’ll be getting back into the regular swing of things going forward. :)
Write the Docs Newsletter - December 2016
- 05 December 2016
Hello, Write the Docs! As I’m writing this, there are gentle little fairy-snowflakes drifting past my window, and it’s triggering my instinct to hibernate something fierce. On that subject, this newsletter is going to take a brief hibernation period of its own over the holiday season. But never fear! We’ll be back in your inboxes once we’ve settled into 2017 a bit.
Write the Docs Newsletter - November 2016
- 03 November 2016
Hello, Write the Docs! Let me tell ya, it’s been a jam-packed month for interesting conversations in the community. It’s been really exciting to see so much activity and engagement on the Slack channel. It’s even got us thinking about bumping the frequency of these dispatches up to twice a month, just so we can include more good stuff.
Write the Docs Newsletter - October 2016
- 03 October 2016
Hello Write the Docs! Nice to see you again in this, our second issue of the community newsletter. In case you missed us last time, we’ve started up a monthly newsletter to highlight interesting conversations that have been happening in the community over the last few weeks.
Write the Docs Newsletter - September 2016
- 01 September 2016
Hello Write the Docs! If you’re getting this email, you’ve probably attended (or considered attending) one of the documentation conferences we’ve put on over the last few years. As our events have grown, so too has our community, and we’re working hard to make Write the Docs a year-round affair.
