Talk submissions

Posted on Tue 23 April 2019 in blog • Tagged with Conference • 3 min read

I put talk submissions on this site, regardless of whether they get accepted or not. Here’s why.


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Writing for learners: best practices for creating, developing, and maintaining self-paced learning resources

Posted on Tue 23 April 2019 in talk-submissions • Tagged with Conference • 2 min read

A talk I submitted to Write The Docs Prague, 2019.


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If you’re a leader in tech, “non-technical” is not a free pass

Posted on Sun 21 April 2019 in blog • Tagged with Communications • 3 min read

There’s a specific use of the term “non-technical,” and that’s applying it to oneself, as a cop-out. If you’re a leader in tech, you don’t get to do that.


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Why upload filters don’t work (really simple math!)

Posted on Mon 25 March 2019 in blog • Tagged with Politics • 4 min read

“I can’t figure out how upload filters should work, but I’m not a technical person — surely someone who is can sort it out!”

That is a misconception. I’ll be happy to explain, requiring — I promise! — no technical understanding of what an upload filter is, or how it works.


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Article 17: The time to act is now.

Posted on Thu 21 March 2019 in blog • Tagged with Politics • 3 min read

Next Tuesday, the European Parliament is due to vote on something that will impact your life. Yes, yours.


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