Introduction to Technology Hits
By: Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Data Science, Entertainment, Writing

Background

I am a technologist for almost four decades.

Over the years, I developed a large readers group based in various academic, industry, and public platforms. My readers want to follow my technology-related content from a single and curated source.

These loyal followers requested me to curate compelling, insightful, and engaging content and disseminate them in a logical and digestible way. The best to achieve this goal is to turn the content to stories and make them available via a publication. Medium is an ideal platform for this request.

I thought the best way would be to establish a publication focusing on all technology covering various reader requirements. I am also connected with thousands of writers. For example, one of my publications on Medium is supporting to around 6,000 writers.

I can guess what you are thinking. Yes, there are thousands of publications about technology. You may ask, how would my publication be different and add value to readers?

I designed this publication by considering the requirements of my readers. By analyzing their needs and wants using a Design Thinking method, I classified my audience under seven categories. Information management, knowledge transfer, and content harvesting are my special interests. I am an inventor and innovator in these areas with industry credentials.

I announce this new publication today which coincided with the 5th milestone of my significant publication on Medium.

Scope

The seven personas in technology domains depict the scope of this publication. They are:

technicians, philosophers, entrepreneurs, entertainers, artists, storytellers, and futuristic leaders.

Since Medium allows a maximum of seven tabs in the publication interface, I added them as the amplifiers of stories that can be conveniently consumed by these personas using tags. I will provide a comprehensive guide to the effective use of the publication.

The publication banner depicts the implementation of the functions based on the seven major personas.

image screen capture of the publication banner by author

My aim is to harvest and publish stories within the scope of these seven logical functions. These seven functions can cover almost anyone who has an interest in any aspect of technology

Let me briefly explain the coverage of each domain and give you an idea of who can contribute to this unique publication with the type of stories.

Technical

Stories in this domain include technical, engineering, and scientific aspect of technology. For example, the definition and description of a technology, architecture, design constructs, security, tools, operations, processes, and procedures can be part of this section. How to type of stories can fit into this domain. Use of technology in all scientific disciplines such as medicine, biotechnology, neuroscience, engineering, environment, climate, and so on can be part of technical function. Technology professionals such as data scientists, enterprise architects, solution designers, technical specialists, software developers, and system administrators can share their stories in this section.

Philosophical

This function is dedicated to philosophers and deep thinkers. Ideas reflecting the pros and cons of technology constructs can well suit this domain. There are many readers interested in the philosophical aspect of technology. For example, ethics for artificial intelligence and robotics is a popular topic. There are undergraduate and postgraduate degrees offering courses on the philosophical aspect of technology. Students of these degrees are welcome to submit their academic yet engaging stories.

Entertaining

Entertainers use technology widely. The contributors and consumers of this function can be game enthusiasts. Computer games are widespread globally and establish an extensive industry outlook. Service providers use technology to entertain their customers. Social media stories especially podcasts and YouTube can be part of this section. Yes, you can introduce your YouTube channel and podcasts in a story.

Entrepreneurial

This function can serve entrepreneurs in Startup companies. This section can be used by those technology leaders who plan digital ventures. All business, economic, and financial aspect of technology can be part of this function

Artistic

Technology and art are interrelated. Many artists use technology to express their artistic thoughts and feelings. You may have heard about famous digital poems. Digital painting and digital music are widespread. You can submit stories about the use of technology for all art forms including design work in this section. I want to cover stories on how technology impacts poets, musicians, and painters.

Personal

This publication is home to storytellers writing various aspects of technology. You can share your personal experience with technology tools, processes, and services. You can share personal stories reflecting your thoughts and feelings about technological devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, security devices, cooking, gardening, various IoT devices serving different purposes.

Futuristic

This section is for thought leaders, inventors, innovators, and strategists. You can share your wild ideas on how the future should be from the technological aspect. Another great topic can be the transformational effects of technology on human life. Ideas for the next generations can be discussed in stories submitted to this section.

In short, anyone writing any aspect of technology can make this publication home for their stories.

Benefits

As an Editor in Chief with a strong technology background and publishing experience, I will orchestrate editing and publishing activities with the help of several experienced editors.

As contributors to this publication, we will value your content and support you to achieve your writing goals in the technology domain.

We will leverage 50K followers of ILLUMINATION to amplify your messages and showcase your outstanding stories to discerning readers on our special collection called ILLUMINATION-Curated.

As a unique value, we will let you transfer your stories among three publications with ease. This flexibility can give your stories maximum visibility to the interested readers of other two large publications. In addition, we will allow you to publish your old curated stories distributed to technology related topics in the past. This opportunity can give your old curated stories a second life by introducing them to a new audience.

You can also join our Slack group to collaborate with hundreds of other Medium writers contributing to ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated. We will create special sections and community clubs to support your writing goals.

If you are interested in becoming a contributor, please send a request via this link. Alternatively, you can leave a brief comment on this story showing your interest to participate.

I am excited about this initiative and look forward to collaborating with you.

You are welcome to join my 100K+ mailing list, to collaborate, enhance your network, and receive technology newsletter reflecting my industry experience.