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How AI Systems “Understand” Intent
AI systems don’t understand intent the way humans do, instead, they infer it
14 hrs ago
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Scott Abel
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The Hidden Cost of Documentation Operational Inefficiency
Why some documentation teams quietly lose money while everyone pretends using the shared drive is a solid solution
May 18
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Scott Abel
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The Next Big Documentation Problem Isn’t 'Metadata' — It’s Missing 'Paradata'
Tech writers have spent years organizing info — now we need data to prove how it was created, reviewed, and transformed
May 15
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Scott Abel
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When Technical Documentation Rots It Takes Your Metadata Down With It
Why stale labels, drifting tags, and neglected governance quietly turn good docs into content nobody trusts
May 14
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Scott Abel
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What If The Biggest Issue With AI In Your Organization Isn’t The AI Itself?
Your AI strategy is only as reliable as the information your organization is willing to stand behind
May 13
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Scott Abel
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Your Documentation Is Probably Teaching AI the Wrong Thing
What Suraj Desai’s talk about AI-powered retrieval quietly revealed about the future of technical writing
May 13
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Scott Abel
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Visual Storytelling In Technical Content: A New Generation of Technical Communication
Research suggests that narrative, context, and human-centered visuals can make technical information both more accessible and more memorable
May 8
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Scott Abel
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[Summer School] Mastering API Docs with AI
A comprehensive 7-week live virtual course for tech writers, developers, and anyone who needs to create professional API documentation
May 7
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Scott Abel
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[Playbook] The 30-Minute Triage Framework for Surprise Documentation Requests
A practical decision framework for tech writers who just got pulled into something they didn’t plan for — and now can’t ignore
May 7
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Scott Abel
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Your PDF Docs Look Beautiful To Your Boss, But Your AI Thinks They're A Crime Scene
Discover why allowing PDF tech docs to power AI-answer engines might not be your best idea — 💡
May 6
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Scott Abel
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We Sold Out Our First "AI Workshop For Tech Writers" — So We Added Another
Seats filled once already — if you want practical AI skills you can actually trust, this is your second shot (don't miss out!)
May 4
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Scott Abel
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Why Some AI Tools Say “No” — And Others Don’t Even Blink
What “uncensored” AI reveals about how all AI systems are designed, governed, and quietly opinionated
May 1
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Scott Abel
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