Simplified Technical English: Workshop

Workshop host: Shumin Chen

Simplified Technical English (STE) started in the aerospace industry, where it emerged as a solution to address language, communication, and documentation challenges. While it initially served the defence sector, STE’s inherent versatility and adaptability have made it remarkably relevant and applicable to various industries.

This workshop explores the evolution of STE from an aerospace standard to its potential in revolutionising documentation practices in the software industry. By embracing STE, participants will gain insights into how this linguistic paradigm shift can help organisations across diverse sectors enhance clarity, efficiency, and comprehension in their software-related communication.

By the end of the session, you’ll have gained confidence with:

  • Using the Git workflow day-to-day

  • Managing pull requests like a pro

  • Handling a basic merge conflict

  • Fixing mistakes

Schedule

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this workshop, you’ll need to bring a computer capable of connecting to wifi. Attendees will receive setup instructions prior to the workshop that cover how to install and configure Git.

Cost (none)

The workshop fee is included in your conference admission. There is no extra charge for the workshop.

Who’s welcome

All conference attendees are welcome! The workshop is intended for people who want to understand the basic principles and techniques of using STE.