Folks, still a few weeks left to propose a talk to Write the Docs Berlin, Sep 6-8, 2026. https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/berlin/2026/news/cfp-reminder/
Would love to see all your ideas about documentation and adjacent topics while I'm still buzzing from the Portland conference. #writethedocs
#WriteTheDocs just released a bunch of new videos from their most recent conference and unfortunately some of them shill AI, but one video caught my attention and is definitely worth watching: The Most Human Documentation.
It talks about the things to avoid in order to not be mistaken by machine generation, and what it means for your #TechnicalWriting and #Documentation to feel human. The talk comments on this from a cultural perspective and it matches what I've been thinking about recently.
With the rise of LLMs and their gross effect on online text now there's humans that work on humanizing machine content, be it with deterministic tools or with humans. In the end humans prefer content that feels human, and human content continues to provide more value.
A big thanks to all the wonderful meetup and community groups from all over the globe, who make this community what it is.
We had representation from some of the meetups in person in Portland, and it was awesome to have them here.
Meet the Write the Docs Portland team!
https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/team/
Folks at Write the Docs Portland, what did you work on at yesterday’s Unconference sessions? What insights came through?
Let us know in the comments!
Today's speakers: Rakesh Pasupuleti, Alina Desiatnikova, Busayo Ojo, Ethan Palm, Adam Michael Wood, and Alex Garnett.
Having a fantastic time learning and contributing at #writethedocs. Happy to see old friends, meet new ones, and have fascinating conversations with people. The speakers today have been really first-rate.
If you're around, and we haven't talked yet, let me know! I'd be happy to speak with you on Tuesday.
Nice finish to Day 2 of the conference. What a fantastic bunch of documentarians!
It's already been an awesome day so far (with a bit more to go) in Portland.
The weather is great outside, the vibes are chill inside, and there is a whole lot of documentation goodness going around.
Eric Holscher
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Brian MacDonald