Mayank Aggarwalblogsbymayank.hashnode.net·Feb 21, 2023Create Thumbnails/logos in 2 min for Free!!Whenever we think of starting a YOUTUBE channel or creating blogs, we have a doubt that how to will we be able to create attractive thumbnails or logo's. So here is the best option for this. Creating thumbnails for your images is an important step i...Discuss·16 likes·172 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 10, 2022From code reviews to prose reviewsYou're coding all day and now you have to review a how-to article that your colleague has written for the dev portal. Or maybe the tech team lead wants you to review a post for the company blog. If writing is not your happy place, don't worry - you d...Discuss·5 likes·127 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Jun 7, 2022Putting the "tech" in technical editingI have a broad and shallow understanding of technology. I knew this was a good thing but I couldn't articulate it until I came across a requirement for a tech editing role: “We'd like someone who can understand complex technical topics at a high lev...Discuss·1 like·133 readsediting
Mayank Aggarwalblogsbymayank.hashnode.net·Feb 21, 2023Create Thumbnails/logos in 2 min for Free!!Whenever we think of starting a YOUTUBE channel or creating blogs, we have a doubt that how to will we be able to create attractive thumbnails or logo's. So here is the best option for this. Creating thumbnails for your images is an important step i...Discuss·16 likes·172 readsediting
christopher miltonchristophermilton.hashnode.net·Nov 21, 2022Preparing, Starting, and Conducting a Thesis Study: Do This Before You Start!Writing a thesis study is the pinnacle of your academic education. This guide explains how to decide your thesis question and plan for, begin, and conduct your thesis study. Best practices Build relationships It is essential to develop a good working...Discussthesis
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Oct 10, 2022Respectful review comments in open sourceSymfony's contribution guidelines contains a section called Respectful Review Comments - it gives specific details for using language when commenting on pull requests and issues. I think it’s amazing! Giving positive feedback The section on Giving ...Discuss·41 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 22, 2022Editing the confident writerThis is in response to The Editing podcast episode: 4 types of editing for 4 kinds of writer. I highly recommend listening to this podcast!Check out my other responses: Editing the impatient writer Editing the nervous writer Editing the reluctant w...Discuss·47 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 15, 2022Editing Codes Use CasesEditing codes are heaps cool and here I indulge some flights of fancy about their future. Nowadays, technical writers are meeting developers where they are (docs-as-code anyone?). At the same time, developer advocates and dev-rellers are doing more ...Discuss·47 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 15, 2022Avoid writer's block when you're editing contentIn From code reviews to prose reviews, I describe a 4-step process for doing a review. Three of those steps involve writing! Here I want to dig deeper into each of those bits of writing: Corrections Suggestions Questions Praise Commentary Correctio...Discuss·80 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 14, 2022Editing codes - the newest tool in your editing toolboxYou need to pack a lot of punch into your editing comments. They need to explain the what, why and what-next, all at once. It can be hard to fit all that in. 😤 Editing codes to the rescue! 🦸♀️ Using a code rolls up the ‘why’ to leave you space for...Discuss·103 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 10, 2022From code reviews to prose reviewsYou're coding all day and now you have to review a how-to article that your colleague has written for the dev portal. Or maybe the tech team lead wants you to review a post for the company blog. If writing is not your happy place, don't worry - you d...Discuss·5 likes·127 readsediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Aug 5, 2022Editing skills: innate or learned?Turns out I’m pretty good at editing. Who knew?! Certainly not me. I thought everyone had it. Every tech writer is probably a good editor, aren’t they? My experience as a tech writer over the years has left me ideally suited to tech editing. Some of ...Discussediting
Felicity Brandflicstar.hashnode.net·Jul 8, 2022Anatomy of an editing commentEditing comments should be constructive, kind, and actionable. If you're asked to review a piece of text, here are my tips for creating a useful comment. Try to cover the what, the what's-up, the why and the what now. The what Identify what you're co...Discuss·1 like·100 readsediting
