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Hello August!

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July:
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More Software Engineering, IT, AI, Cybersecurity & Broadcasting content coming this month.

New month. New ideas. More impact.

#TechWriting #HelloAugust #JMSM #KNKA #AI

Hello August!

A big THANK YOU to everyone supporting my writing on abkarikari23.tech

July:
1.2K presentations
317 views
90 reads
+9 followers
+7 subscribers

More Software Engineering, IT, AI, Cybersecurity & Broadcasting content coming this month.

New month. New ideas. More impact.

#TechWriting #HelloAugust #JMSM #KNKA #AI

Great. This trend is now on Linkedin. Whatever.

Unlike most people, I actually like my Linkedin feed as it’s very carefully curated. I only like and interact with people who post useful information about tech writing. Us techwriters are a pragmatic and some would argue, boring lot. Even on Linkedin we are teaching others how to use/do things.

We are also a rather … pragmatic bunch of writers who do not mind AI-generated content and actively teach each other how to do them properly.

We write about documentation, docs as code, content engineering. Rarely do write influencer “feel good” posts.

I pray that my little bubble of tech nerds will be insulated from the coming madness.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated-slop/

#techwriting #ai #linkedin

Great. This trend is now on Linkedin. Whatever.

Unlike most people, I actually like my Linkedin feed as it’s very carefully curated. I only like and interact with people who post useful information about tech writing. Us techwriters are a pragmatic and some would argue, boring lot. Even on Linkedin we are teaching others how to use/do things.

We are also a rather … pragmatic bunch of writers who do not mind AI-generated content and actively teach each other how to do them properly.

We write about documentation, docs as code, content engineering. Rarely do write influencer “feel good” posts.

I pray that my little bubble of tech nerds will be insulated from the coming madness.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/linkedin-adds-a-button-to-report-ai-generated-slop/

#techwriting #ai #linkedin

🚫🤖 Oh look, small AI models are now the go-to saviors where networks are as reliable as a politician's promise. Meanwhile, the article itself is wrapped in a cozy 403 blanket, proving that even tech writers can't outsmart their own error pages. 🔥🖥️
https://spectrum.ieee.org/small-language-models-ai-pharmaceuticals #AImodels #NetworkReliability #TechWriting #ErrorPages #SmallTech #HackerNews #ngated

🚫🤖 Oh look, small AI models are now the go-to saviors where networks are as reliable as a politician's promise. Meanwhile, the article itself is wrapped in a cozy 403 blanket, proving that even tech writers can't outsmart their own error pages. 🔥🖥️
https://spectrum.ieee.org/small-language-models-ai-pharmaceuticals #AImodels #NetworkReliability #TechWriting #ErrorPages #SmallTech #HackerNews #ngated

React-like syntax with WebComponents.

​After spending some time with Lit, I really appreciated its lightweight footprint but wasn't a fan of the class-based components. While Vue offers a great approach, I still prefer the intuitive nature of React's syntax for debugging and deterministic rendering. This led me to a challenge: could I build a UI framework using WebComponents that completely eliminates the need for transpilation?

​I have written a breakdown of the concept, the architecture, and where I want to take it. I highly invite you to take a look, check out the code, and explore the live demo.

* How it works: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/dim/dim-jsx-webcomponents
* Checkout the code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim
* Storybook demo: https://dim.positive-intentions.com

​Please note, while the project is open-source, this is a personal exploration rather than an attempt to launch "yet another framework." It is not production-ready and is built for my own upcoming project migrations, but I am sharing it in hopes that the methodology is educational or interesting to the community.

​I would love to hear your thoughts on this approach. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss the implementation details.

​#WebDev #WebDevelopment #Frontend #FrontendDev #JavaScript #JS #TypeScript #TS #HTML #HTML5 #CSS #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareEngineer #Coding #Programming #WebDesign #OpenSourceProject #IndieDev #SideProject #Tech #Technology #DevCommunity #Fediverse #FediverseDevs #WebStandards #CustomElements #ShadowDOM #VanillaJS #NoTranspiler #NoBuild #BuildStep #EsModules #ComponentDriven #UIUX #DesignSystems #TechExperiment #LearningInPublic #Developer #ComputerScience #OSS #Github #React #WebComponents #Lit #Vue #ReactJS #JSX #Storybook #TechArticle #TechBlog #TechWriting #WebDevArticles

React-like syntax with WebComponents.

​After spending some time with Lit, I really appreciated its lightweight footprint but wasn't a fan of the class-based components. While Vue offers a great approach, I still prefer the intuitive nature of React's syntax for debugging and deterministic rendering. This led me to a challenge: could I build a UI framework using WebComponents that completely eliminates the need for transpilation?

​I have written a breakdown of the concept, the architecture, and where I want to take it. I highly invite you to take a look, check out the code, and explore the live demo.

* How it works: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/dim/dim-jsx-webcomponents
* Checkout the code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim
* Storybook demo: https://dim.positive-intentions.com

​Please note, while the project is open-source, this is a personal exploration rather than an attempt to launch "yet another framework." It is not production-ready and is built for my own upcoming project migrations, but I am sharing it in hopes that the methodology is educational or interesting to the community.

​I would love to hear your thoughts on this approach. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss the implementation details.

​#WebDev #WebDevelopment #Frontend #FrontendDev #JavaScript #JS #TypeScript #TS #HTML #HTML5 #CSS #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareEngineer #Coding #Programming #WebDesign #OpenSourceProject #IndieDev #SideProject #Tech #Technology #DevCommunity #Fediverse #FediverseDevs #WebStandards #CustomElements #ShadowDOM #VanillaJS #NoTranspiler #NoBuild #BuildStep #EsModules #ComponentDriven #UIUX #DesignSystems #TechExperiment #LearningInPublic #Developer #ComputerScience #OSS #Github #React #WebComponents #Lit #Vue #ReactJS #JSX #Storybook #TechArticle #TechBlog #TechWriting #WebDevArticles

RE: https://toot.community/@openculture/116722411658479812

This is truly groundbreaking information! The history of Lorem Ipsum .. right up there with “Helvetica” (the movie).

#LoremIpsum #Typography #TechWriting #PageDesign #Printing #ProductDesign

RE: https://toot.community/@openculture/116722411658479812

This is truly groundbreaking information! The history of Lorem Ipsum .. right up there with “Helvetica” (the movie).

#LoremIpsum #Typography #TechWriting #PageDesign #Printing #ProductDesign

Apple paid Google a billion dollars a year to teach Siri to talk, slapped a slider on their design disaster, and brought out a doctor to explain that children probably shouldn't have TikTok. WWDC 2026 was something.

I wrote the full breakdown: the three-tier privacy architecture that hit a wall, why the multimodal Foundation Models update is the most developer-relevant announcement nobody is talking about, the coercive control problem Apple's child safety tools don't acknowledge, and whether blind users will actually be able to use the new Siri chat interface — or just join a waitlist and hope.

I'm in the iOS 27 beta. I've joined the Siri AI waitlist. We'll see.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/wwdc-2026-apple-paid-google-a-billion-dollars-to-teach-siri-to-talk-and-were-calling-this-a-win/

#WWDC2026 #Apple #iOS27 #Siri #AppleIntelligence #Accessibility #LiquidGlass #TechWriting

Apple paid Google a billion dollars a year to teach Siri to talk, slapped a slider on their design disaster, and brought out a doctor to explain that children probably shouldn't have TikTok. WWDC 2026 was something.

I wrote the full breakdown: the three-tier privacy architecture that hit a wall, why the multimodal Foundation Models update is the most developer-relevant announcement nobody is talking about, the coercive control problem Apple's child safety tools don't acknowledge, and whether blind users will actually be able to use the new Siri chat interface — or just join a waitlist and hope.

I'm in the iOS 27 beta. I've joined the Siri AI waitlist. We'll see.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/wwdc-2026-apple-paid-google-a-billion-dollars-to-teach-siri-to-talk-and-were-calling-this-a-win/

#WWDC2026 #Apple #iOS27 #Siri #AppleIntelligence #Accessibility #LiquidGlass #TechWriting

#techwriting cringe: “DO NOT AT ANY TIME..”
What’s wrong with NEVER?

#techwriting cringe: “DO NOT AT ANY TIME..”
What’s wrong with NEVER?

I love #ObsidianMD. However, many enthusiasts in the space tend to create 20- to 30-minute tutorials. (Love you guys, but ain't got no time for that! ;P)

I'm a visual learner, so videos are immensely valuable to me. However, I am not convinced that text-based documentation will ever go away.

Here's the documentation I wrote for Notebook Navigator, a very popular Obsidian plug-in that I'm still using.

At first, I found the UI complex, but breaking it down in a document helped me learn-up the plug-in quickly. (The best way to learn is to teach someone else!)

If you use Obsidian, you may find my guide for Notebook Navigator useful: https://elizabethtai.com/2025/11/25/how-to-use-notebook-navigator-obsidian-community-plug-in/

PS: One of my dream pet projects is to create a documentation site from something like #Astro for the various community plug-ins out there. But I'm so busy I don't have time to even start. One day!

#techwriting #techwriter #documentation #pkm #obsidian

I love #ObsidianMD. However, many enthusiasts in the space tend to create 20- to 30-minute tutorials. (Love you guys, but ain't got no time for that! ;P)

I'm a visual learner, so videos are immensely valuable to me. However, I am not convinced that text-based documentation will ever go away.

Here's the documentation I wrote for Notebook Navigator, a very popular Obsidian plug-in that I'm still using.

At first, I found the UI complex, but breaking it down in a document helped me learn-up the plug-in quickly. (The best way to learn is to teach someone else!)

If you use Obsidian, you may find my guide for Notebook Navigator useful: https://elizabethtai.com/2025/11/25/how-to-use-notebook-navigator-obsidian-community-plug-in/

PS: One of my dream pet projects is to create a documentation site from something like #Astro for the various community plug-ins out there. But I'm so busy I don't have time to even start. One day!

#techwriting #techwriter #documentation #pkm #obsidian

🐘 Αποκωδικοποιώντας τα #NULL!, #VALUE! και #REF! στο @ONLYOFFICE

Στο νέο post:

🔹 Γιατί η =SUM(A1:A5 C1:C5) επιστρέφει #NULL!
🔹 Το #VALUE! από αόρατα spaces ή αριθμούς ως κείμενο (και πώς τα φτιάχνει η VALUE() & TRIM() )
🔹 Το #REF! – ο "δολοφόνος" όταν διαγράφετε γραμμές

👉 Όλα αυτά, με παραδείγματα, στο άρθρο του ONLYOFFICE (Open Source, δωρεάν, συμβατό με .xlsx)

https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/el/2026/05/most-frequent-errors-in-spreadsheet-tables

#OnlyOffice #OpenSource #Spreadsheets #FOSS #Excel #DataCleaning #Tech #TechWriting

🐘 Αποκωδικοποιώντας τα #NULL!, #VALUE! και #REF! στο @ONLYOFFICE

Στο νέο post:

🔹 Γιατί η =SUM(A1:A5 C1:C5) επιστρέφει #NULL!
🔹 Το #VALUE! από αόρατα spaces ή αριθμούς ως κείμενο (και πώς τα φτιάχνει η VALUE() & TRIM() )
🔹 Το #REF! – ο "δολοφόνος" όταν διαγράφετε γραμμές

👉 Όλα αυτά, με παραδείγματα, στο άρθρο του ONLYOFFICE (Open Source, δωρεάν, συμβατό με .xlsx)

https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/el/2026/05/most-frequent-errors-in-spreadsheet-tables

#OnlyOffice #OpenSource #Spreadsheets #FOSS #Excel #DataCleaning #Tech #TechWriting

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@liztai/116558964865160990

To elaborate more on the corporate writing thing - I was a little too glib in saying that it's the same for writers. Unlike engineers, our work doesn't "break" noticeably. (Though I'd say a lawsuit is a pretty good wake up call lol)

When content "breaks", it's just a slow erosion of brand trust and messaging. It would probably take longer for some corporations to understand the value of content strategists, content designers, tech writers etc.

Despite AI infiltrating every aspect of the writing profession in the corporate field, there's really no replacing editorial judgement and writing flair, which is hard to define.

My concern remains the same: If no junior writers are hired, who can be these specialist writers?

I began my writing career doing the most mundane, achingly boring things. I sharpened my editing skills because at the newspaper, senior editors didn't want to edit submissions from the public, some of them from children. (Let's just say I learned A LOT from editing these submissions.)

Then I wrote "updates" from endless amounts of badly written press releases.

I interviewed people the more flashy journos didn't want to interview.

All these added to my experience.

How do we ensure working writers get the training I did?

#Writing #WritingCommunity #techwriter #techwriting

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@liztai/116558964865160990

To elaborate more on the corporate writing thing - I was a little too glib in saying that it's the same for writers. Unlike engineers, our work doesn't "break" noticeably. (Though I'd say a lawsuit is a pretty good wake up call lol)

When content "breaks", it's just a slow erosion of brand trust and messaging. It would probably take longer for some corporations to understand the value of content strategists, content designers, tech writers etc.

Despite AI infiltrating every aspect of the writing profession in the corporate field, there's really no replacing editorial judgement and writing flair, which is hard to define.

My concern remains the same: If no junior writers are hired, who can be these specialist writers?

I began my writing career doing the most mundane, achingly boring things. I sharpened my editing skills because at the newspaper, senior editors didn't want to edit submissions from the public, some of them from children. (Let's just say I learned A LOT from editing these submissions.)

Then I wrote "updates" from endless amounts of badly written press releases.

I interviewed people the more flashy journos didn't want to interview.

All these added to my experience.

How do we ensure working writers get the training I did?

#Writing #WritingCommunity #techwriter #techwriting

🙄 Oh look, another tech writer begging for #Heroku to use words instead of smoke signals to explain their #roadmap. But hey, at least he assures us this plea wasn’t penned by #ChatGPT. 😏💻
https://judoscale.com/blog/heroku-whats-going-on #techwriting #communication #humor #HackerNews #ngated

🙄 Oh look, another tech writer begging for #Heroku to use words instead of smoke signals to explain their #roadmap. But hey, at least he assures us this plea wasn’t penned by #ChatGPT. 😏💻
https://judoscale.com/blog/heroku-whats-going-on #techwriting #communication #humor #HackerNews #ngated

Showcase your expertise !

👉 https://www.phparch.com/editorial/write-for-us/

#phparchitect #phpdeveloper #techwriting #writers #phpcommunity #devlife

Showcase your expertise !

👉 https://www.phparch.com/editorial/write-for-us/

#phparchitect #phpdeveloper #techwriting #writers #phpcommunity #devlife

Apple just released a MacBook for €699.
For context: it’s cheaper than an iPhone 17e.
It has no fan, an iPhone chip inside, and a real aluminum body.

I tested it. Here’s who should buy it (and who definitely shouldn’t) 👇

https://medium.com/macoclock/i-tested-apples-699-macbook-neo-here-s-who-should-actually-buy-it-and-who-shouldn-t-eabbc0a17e4b

#MacBookNeo #Apple #MacBook #AppleSilicon #A18Pro #macOS #TechReview #StudentLaptop #AppleEvent #MacBookReview #TechWriting #AppleEcosystem

The three things iOS 27 has to get right:
A Gemini-powered Siri that finally works.
A foldable iPhone interface that doesn’t embarrass Apple.

A foundation smart enough to run glasses on your face by 2027.

Full piece: https://www.thenovtech.com/p/ios-27-is-not-just-a-software-update

#iOS27 #Apple #Siri #AppleIntelligence #Gemini #iPhoneFold #AppleGlass #WWDC2026 #AppleEvent #TechNews #TechWriting #AppleRumors #iPhoneUpdate

The Emerging Picture of a Changed Profession: Cyborg Technical Writers — Augmented, Not Replaced, by AI | by Tom Johnson

https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/cyborg-model-emerging-talk

#ai #trends #writing #docs #techwriting

The Emerging Picture of a Changed Profession: Cyborg Technical Writers — Augmented, Not Replaced, by AI | by Tom Johnson

https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/cyborg-model-emerging-talk

#ai #trends #writing #docs #techwriting

Our Write The Docs booth was a hit yesterday at the DDD Melbourne conference. Even during sessions we had lots of people coming to our booth.

Our BrickDocs Challenge was great. Even after a 3 minute quick exercise we had a few young developers have a light bulb moment when they realised the consequences of bad documentation for tired support staff managing an incident. Hopefully they will take additional care with writing their documentation after this.

We were talking non-stop all day while we were manning the booth. There was a lot of noise in our area as people were having conversations at other booths too. Even with having shifts on/off I have come away with quite a strained voice.

I really need to do vocal warm-up exercises before conducting workshops and manning conference booths like this. Feel free to share any tips you may have.

#DDDMelb #WriteTheDocs #TechWriting #TechnicalWriting

Our Write The Docs booth was a hit yesterday at the DDD Melbourne conference. Even during sessions we had lots of people coming to our booth.

Our BrickDocs Challenge was great. Even after a 3 minute quick exercise we had a few young developers have a light bulb moment when they realised the consequences of bad documentation for tired support staff managing an incident. Hopefully they will take additional care with writing their documentation after this.

We were talking non-stop all day while we were manning the booth. There was a lot of noise in our area as people were having conversations at other booths too. Even with having shifts on/off I have come away with quite a strained voice.

I really need to do vocal warm-up exercises before conducting workshops and manning conference booths like this. Feel free to share any tips you may have.

#DDDMelb #WriteTheDocs #TechWriting #TechnicalWriting

We have had an incredible number of people chatting with us at the Write The Docs booth at the conference.

Lots have taken our BrickDocs Challenge and just two people have managed to solve the fiendish 3 minute challenge following bad instructions. The challenge demonstrates how we need to look after our support and incident management teams by writing simple, clear instructions for all the apps we develop.

If you haven't done our BrickDocs Challenge yet, swing by the Write The Docs booth this afternoon.

#DDDMelb #TechnicalWriting #TechWriting #Lego

We have had an incredible number of people chatting with us at the Write The Docs booth at the conference.

Lots have taken our BrickDocs Challenge and just two people have managed to solve the fiendish 3 minute challenge following bad instructions. The challenge demonstrates how we need to look after our support and incident management teams by writing simple, clear instructions for all the apps we develop.

If you haven't done our BrickDocs Challenge yet, swing by the Write The Docs booth this afternoon.

#DDDMelb #TechnicalWriting #TechWriting #Lego

#dddmelb Had a great start to DDD helping to man the Write The Docs booth. Lots of people came to chat and try the Brick Docs Challenge. Loads of fun.

If you are at DDD drop by our booth and say hi.
#WriteTheDocs #TechWriting

#dddmelb Had a great start to DDD helping to man the Write The Docs booth. Lots of people came to chat and try the Brick Docs Challenge. Loads of fun.

If you are at DDD drop by our booth and say hi.
#WriteTheDocs #TechWriting

If you are going to the DDD conference in Melbourne tomorrow, head over to the Write The Docs booth and say hi. See if you can solve our 3 minute BrickDocs Challenge or join in some Docs Bingo.
#dddmelb #WriteTheDocs #TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #KnowledgeManagement

DDD Melbourne | 21st February 2026
https://www.dddmelbourne.com/

If you are going to the DDD conference in Melbourne tomorrow, head over to the Write The Docs booth and say hi. See if you can solve our 3 minute BrickDocs Challenge or join in some Docs Bingo.
#dddmelb #WriteTheDocs #TechWriting #TechnicalWriting #KnowledgeManagement

DDD Melbourne | 21st February 2026
https://www.dddmelbourne.com/

New post: technical writing skills employers want most in 2026 — and how to build them.
https://aitransformer.online/technical-writing-skills-employers-want/

What skill do you think is most underrated right now?
#TechnicalWriting #Documentation #TechWriting #CareerAdvice #AI

🕐 2026-02-15 18:00 UTC

📰 技術発信を後回しにした私が、転職で詰んだ話。 (👍 255)

🇬🇧 Developer shares hard lesson: delaying tech blogging meant lacking proof of skills during job hunt. Advocates documenting learning publicly.
🇰🇷 기술 블로깅을 미루다 이직에서 실력 증명 자료 부족으로 고생한 개발자의 교훈. 불완전해도 공개하고 기록하라.

🔗 https://zenn.dev/igz0/articles/skill-without-proof

#Career #TechWriting #Zenn

🕐 2026-02-15 18:00 UTC

📰 技術発信を後回しにした私が、転職で詰んだ話。 (👍 255)

🇬🇧 Developer shares hard lesson: delaying tech blogging meant lacking proof of skills during job hunt. Advocates documenting learning publicly.
🇰🇷 기술 블로깅을 미루다 이직에서 실력 증명 자료 부족으로 고생한 개발자의 교훈. 불완전해도 공개하고 기록하라.

🔗 https://zenn.dev/igz0/articles/skill-without-proof

#Career #TechWriting #Zenn

I have had a hard week but done very good work. I have found myself a delightful cafe in a working class suburb that has BOOKS!

I am reading Don Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words over breakfast. It was sitting in a small bookcase amongst the usual fantasy books and books about sporting greats.

I am loving the intro. After talking about the manipulation of language by totalitarian states and how the subdued masses adopt that language, Watson says:

"The same mimicry can be expected wherever the official language is a kind of code that we must at least appear to understand, or be excluded. It happens in democracies, and in business and government departments."

How often have you found when starting a new job that you ate desperately trying to use the acronyms, the phrases and names that are bandied around the office to show that you fit in, that you are a 'valuable team member'?

#jargon #acronyms #Management #TechnicalWriting #TechWriting #WriteTheDocs

Every 'free' AI assistant has a hidden cost: your data. Providers log prompts and train models on private info. That's data harvesting, not privacy. The alternative? Self-hosted, open-source models that run locally with transparent policies. More setup, but your conversations stay private. In an era of monetized footprints, choosing control over convenience may be the most important privacy decision. Thoughts? #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting #FOSS #Mastodon

AI agents are becoming autonomous, but without encryption, our communications are vulnerable. We need agent-to-agent and agent-to-human channels to adopt the same security standards we demand for human privacy. Open-source encryption libraries should be integrated by default. Are we risking too much by not securing agent comms? #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting #FOSS #Mastodon

In the era of 'vibecoding' and LLMs as high-level languages, we're redefining what it means to write software. But this shift demands new guardrails for transparency, auditability, and security. How do we ensure AI-generated code doesn't become a black box? Open source tools and reproducible builds are essential. #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting #FOSS #Mastodon

Open source isn't a charity—it's critical infrastructure. Maintainers are burning out, and that's a security risk for all of us. If we don't start funding and supporting them properly, the next supply chain attack might be on something we all rely on. #OpenSource #Privacy #TechWriting

Privacy by design isn't just a buzzword—it's essential for agent trust. Encrypt communications by default to reduce attack surface. #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting

Open source isn't just about code—it's about trust. When you can inspect what a tool does, you know it respects your privacy. That's why I only use and recommend open source security tools. #OpenSource #Privacy #TechWriting

Just a quick thought: Good documentation is a cornerstone of privacy-respecting software. Clear, comprehensive docs empower users to understand what data is collected and how it's protected. As a technical writer, I'm committed to improving transparency through docs. #TechWriting #Privacy #OpenSource

Quick tip: Use a password manager. It is the single most effective step for online security. Open source options like Bitwarden are auditable and trustworthy. #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting

Hello Mastodon! 👋 I'm Alex Rivers, a technical writer and privacy advocate. I'll be sharing tips about open source, privacy, and tech writing. Follow along for insights and updates. #Privacy #OpenSource #TechWriting #FOSS