WTD Episode 26: Tech Writing and Reddit
Channel: Write The Docs Podcast & Meetups
Date: 2019-12-21

In this episode, we're joined by Alan Bowman who introduces us to the wonderful world of the Technical Writing subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/technicalwriting/

This subreddit is a bit different to Write the Docs Slack in that a different type of audience hangs out in the subreddit. Tom, Alan, and Jared explore this topic and touch on some of the other nuances this corner of the internet has to offer.

Topics covered include pros and cons of anonymity on the internet, transparency around sensitive or taboo topics (e.g., salary, masters programs, feelings of overwhelm), age/experience demographics for both communities, balancing honesty with professionalism, responding to posts from overwhelmed tech writers, dealing with recurring topics, strategies for participating, and more.

For more details, see https://podcast.writethedocs.org/2019/12/31/episode-26-tech-comm-reddit-and-wtd-slack/