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Making AI Agents Smarter: How to Turn Your Technical Documentation into an AI-Powered Knowledge Assistant
Solving the problem every documentation team faces in the age of AI
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Scott Abel
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When Content Creators Sacrifice Efficiency For The Convenience of Others
Five common situations where content professionals are expected to sacrifice their own efficiency to make life easier for others
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Scott Abel
How Semantically Rich Global Content Drives Profitability and Scale
Stop translating the wheel—start structuring it
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Scott Abel
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July 2025

I Think In Components
From XML to EDM: The Art of Rebuilding Everything From the Parts
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Scott Abel
Why Tech Writers Should Be the Business Case Cheerleaders for Content Projects
How to lead change without needing a fancy new title
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Scott Abel
Scroll, Click, Comply: How AI Slop Greases the Gears of Techno‑Fascism
Articles, interviews, event announcements, and other information to help content professionals stay up-to-date on industry trends, methods, standards…
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Scott Abel
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Call for Presenters: DITA Europe 2026
Presentation submissions — case study, best practices, and lessons learned — accepted through September 1, 2025
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Scott Abel
Why Your Technical Documentation Team Needs an API-Driven CCMS
The API-driven architecture allows for the development of custom integrations to connect with other systems as needed
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Scott Abel
[2‑Minute Poll] Is Your Technical Documentation Ready For Right‑To‑Repair?
Where is your organization in terms of Right-to-Repair documentation compliance?
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Scott Abel

June 2025

Data Requirements For Digital Product Passports
If your company sells products into the EU—or plans to—you’re going to need to generate this data
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Scott Abel
Why Technical Writers Need To Understand Digital Product Passports
Even if you don’t live or work in the EU, if the products your company makes are sold there—or might be someday—this new requirement will likely land…
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Scott Abel
You’re Not Just a Writer—You’re a Translator for the Machine Age
If you’re writing for people and the robots that serve them, this brief guide will help you stay visible, readable, and maybe even a little bit magical.
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Scott Abel
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