Schedule

Schedule

Write the Docs is more than a conference. Each year we organize a wide range of events so that people can come together, collaborate, and learn from each other in different ways.

All times are in Pacific Time.

Sunday, April 25

Join us for the Writing Day and Welcome Reception. The first official day of the conference is full of chances to interact with other documentarians.
8:00 Pacific
Platform opens
9:00
Morning introduction - Introduction to Sprints & Project Introductions
9:30
Team up and start working
12:00
Lunch Break
12:30
Conference Intro and Tour with the Welcome Wagon
5:00
End of Writing Day

Writing Day

Get together with other documentarians and work on an open source project and learn some new skills.

Welcome Wagon Introduction

Is this your first time at Write the Docs? Join us for an informal Introduction to Write the Docs, to the Welcome Wagon, and to other first-time conference attendees. We’ll pass on some information about the conference specifically for first-timers and give everyone a chance to meet someone new.

Monday, April 26

This is the main event! Hear from lots of interesting folks about all things documentation. We will have talks all day, and unconference sessions running in parallel.
8:00 Pacific
Platform opens
8:30
Conference Intro and Tour with the Welcome Wagon
9:00
Write the Docs Team - Introduction to Write the Docs
9:45
Unconference Starts
9:45
Jessica Garson - Writing a perfect technical tutorial
10:25
Break (10 mins)
10:35
Daniele Procida - Always complete, never finished
11:20
Abigail McCarthy - A guide to getting started in open source
12:00
Lunch (60 mins)
1:00
Lightning talks (30 mins)
1:35
Sarah R. Rodlund - Beyond metrics: Using maturity models to develop a docs strategy
2:20
Rachael Stavchansky - Shuffle ball change: Sashay your way to clearer API documentation
3:00
Break (10 mins)
3:10
Swapnil Ogale - Putting the “tech” in technical writer
3:55
Paris Buttfield-Addison - The Secret History of Libraries
4:35
Day 1 wraps up
5:00
Social Event
7:00
Social Event Ends

Conference Talks

Talks are around 30 minutes, with moderated on-stage 10 minute Q&A.

Unconference

The unconference sessions run in parallel to the main conference talks, with each session happening during a corresponding talk on the main stage.

  • Where: Online conference platform, Chat area
  • Details: Unconference

Social Event

The official Write the Docs social! Expect a relaxed atmosphere where you can chat and network with your fellow documentarians.

Snacks and drinks (non-alcoholic & alcoholic) will be provided.

  • Where: Spatial chat platform

Tuesday, April 27

And the conference goes on! We are already starting to miss you. |:heart:|
8:00 Pacific
Platform opens
9:00
Laura Novich - Documentation Communities: Sound Strategy or Documentarian's Gambit?
9:45
Job Fair Starts
9:45
Deanna Thompson - Building a style guide from the ground up: lessons learned from a lone writer
10:25
Break (10 mins)
10:35
Falon Darville - Almost None to Some: Driving DISQO's Doc Culture as a Solo Documentarian
11:20
Ines Stefanovic - Is Tech Writer a Tester, and Vice Versa, Is Tester a Tech Writer?
12:00
Job Fair Ends
12:00
Lunch (60 mins)
1:00
Lightning Talks (30 mins)
1:35
Unconference Starts
1:35
Rin Oliver - Writing Documentation with Neurodivergent Open Source Contributors In Mind
2:20
Katherine Karaus - Invisible influence — the documentation behind UX copy
3:05
Nicola Yap - Level Up - Onboarding that enables writers to thrive
3:45
Closing address
4:00
Conference Ends :(

Conference Talks

Talks are around 30 minutes, with moderated on-stage 10 minute Q&A.

Unconference

The unconference sessions run in parallel to the main conference talks, with each session happening during a corresponding talk on the main stage.

  • Where: Online conference platform, Chat area
  • Details: Unconference

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