The value of a style guide is well-established across many writing domains. A style guide standardizes presentation across content and contributors in an organization. Creating a style guide is an important step in the maturation of a technical writing team. The bigger the group, the greater the need, but even a sole contributor should createContinue reading “The Prudent Technical Writer: What’s Style Got to Do With It?”
Author Archives: Steven Jong
The Prudent Technical Writer
My father worked at many different jobs in his life. He wound up as a technical writer at Raytheon in the late 1960s and early 1970s, documenting the Hawk, Sparrow, and what became the Patriot missile systems. As it has transpired, I became a second-generation technical writer and spent a full, 40+ year working lifeContinue reading “The Prudent Technical Writer”
AI Comes for Creatives
Hay farmers, pin setters, telephone operators, copyeditors, technical typists, technical illustrators—are we next?
On to Retirement
On New Year’s Eve 2022 I walked out of a deserted office and into another phase of my life. I don’t think of it as going “off” to retirement but rather going on to something new. Some retirees say they got out “just in time.” My wife, who retired from a hospital lab in JanuaryContinue reading “On to Retirement”
A Fresh Start
2020 has been an awfully eventful year. I’ve been fortunate enough to work from home since March, and we’ve essentially been hiding in our home since then. I bought a new car in September and haven’t yet put any gas in the tank. (It’s a Prius Prime, but come on—it still shows the tank asContinue reading “A Fresh Start”
STC Election 2018: Who I voted for
The annual STC election, for members of the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee, is underway. If you’re a member, you should have received a link to the election website (send email to stc@stc.org if you have not). We have until 9 March to vote, and it’s important to do so. The Society needs ourContinue reading “STC Election 2018: Who I voted for”
STC Election 2017: Who I voted for
The annual STC election for members of the Board of Directors is underway. If you’re a member, you should have received a link to the election website (send email to stc@stc.org if you have not). We have until 10 March to vote, and it’s important! The Society needs our active involvement. You can find out moreContinue reading “STC Election 2017: Who I voted for”
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