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Building an AI-fluent technical writing team: A career matrix guide

ellis — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:56:36 +0000

The role of the technical writer is changing as AI tools are used more and more. Organisations need people who can use them, evaluate them critically, build workflows around them, and guide teams in using them responsibly. A career matrix is one of the most practical ways to define and develop those skills. Below, we’ve... Read more »

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Building a policy and procedures dependency mapping app

ellis — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:42:09 +0000

Managing complex documents is a constant challenge for many organisations. A change in one manual can often affect several other policies. To solve this, Cherryleaf has developed a new proof of concept app that helps teams track these vital links. The challenge of document management Policies rarely exist in isolation. Keeping track of these connections... Read more »

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6 strategic moves every documentation team should consider right now

ellis — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:01:31 +0000

The role of documentation teams is changing fast. Here’s what we think should be on every documentation manager’s strategic agenda. 1. Increase your visibility Visibility is about communicating status to stakeholders. It’s easier than ever to create dashboards that show content coverage, freshness, and usage, so there’s little excuse not to. If people can’t see... Read more »

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When a competitor reduces their documentation team: What it might mean and how to respond

ellis — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:22:48 +0000

A cloud data company recently made what it described as targeted staff cuts, eliminating its entire technical writing and documentation department. According to reports, the Product Managers will take on documentation responsibilities from now on. There may be perfectly sound reasons for this. For example: cost pressures, a need to move faster to market, confidence... Read more »

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Five ways to use AI in technical writing (beyond the obvious)

ellis — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:06:13 +0000

As a research tool You can retrieve code changes from a repository and use AI to look at the changes and summarise them as release notes or change note or make recommendations on what needs to be amended within the user documentation. Reviewing content You can get AI to simulate different types of users and... Read more »

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AI for Technical Writers: Automating changelogs and release notes

ellis — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:26 +0000

If you’re a technical writer creating changelogs or release notes, AI can save you a huge amount of time. Traditionally, this work involves digging through repositories, reviewing code changes, checking JIRA tickets, and speaking with subject matter experts, just to understand what’s changed and what matters for documentation. This is the kind of task AI... Read more »

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Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – March 2026

ellis — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:31:04 +0000

Over recent months, we’ve been using AI to conduct a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for March 2026. Overall job volume The data suggest that overall demand for permanent and long-term technical documentation skills remains steady, while the contractor market has tightened. Across the... Read more »

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What should a documentation dashboard actually measure?

ellis — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:58 +0000

Someone recently asked on LinkedIn: “Can anyone point to resources on quality/heartbeat dashboards for technical documentation? BKMs or case studies?” It’s a really important question. There are dashboards throughout organisations, but not always in the Technical Publications department. Dashboards give senior leaders a clear view of what teams are working toward and how close they... Read more »

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Automating changelogs using AI

ellis — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:35:47 +0000

Writing changelogs is one of those tasks in technical writing that’s important but nobody enjoys. So we automated it. This app connects to a private GitHub repository, lets you set a date range, and generates a polished, user-facing changelog from your recent commits. No manual sifting through git history required. The results are stored so... Read more »

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When you’ve been told to find new ways to use AI in technical documentation

ellis — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:08:01 +0000

Some Documentation Managers and Technical Authors are now being asked to demonstrate how they are using AI and to quantify the benefits. Here are some suggestions on how to approach that challenge. Before you start It is hard to measure benefits if you have no baseline. Before making any changes, identify what you currently measure... Read more »

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