Writing Guides

Are you ready to become a better technical blogger?

Technical blogging is our specialty at Draft.dev, so we invite our best authors to compile their tips for writing here. Whether you’re writing for your personal blog or your company’s engineering blog, these resources can help you hone your skills as a writer.

9 Technical Writing Style Guides You Can Use

By Nicolas Bohorquez

In the field of technical writing, consistency is crucial because it provides the sense of…read more.

Field Guide to Technical Editing

By Chris Wolfgang

You’ve been tasked with some highly specialized material to edit. You’re a pro at writing,…read more.

How to Find a Technical Writer for Hire

By Karl Hughes

In the past four years at Draft.dev, we’ve written over 3,800 technical blog posts and…read more.

How to Do B2B Writing Right

By Meagan Shelley

You’d never accuse business-to-business (B2B) writing for being effortless or easy to do. And in…read more.

12 Documentation Examples Every Developer Tool Can Learn From

By Aniket Bhattacharyea

After days and months of toiling, you finally finish creating your game-changing product that will…read more.

Technical Documentation: What It Is and How to Do It Well

By Kumar Harsh

Have you ever felt puzzled by a confusing error message, found yourself navigating a new…read more.

Red Flags on a Technical Writer Resume

By Gints Dreimanis

Landing your first few technical writer jobs isn’t easy. Technical writing positions require strong software…read more.

Finding Opportunities as an Entry Level Technical Writer

By Karl Hughes

I’ve enjoyed writing since my college days, when I lived with a bunch of English…read more.

5 Technical Writing Services Compared

The range of technical writing services is increasingly vast. Today, there are thousands of potential…read more.

Ultimate Guide to Technical Writing

By Chris Wolfgang

Ever thought of turning your professional expertise toward writing? Or perhaps you’ve realized that your…read more.

Technical Writing for Engineers

By Veronica Stork

If you are an engineer hoping to improve your technical writing, you’re not alone. Writing…read more.

Becoming a Remote Technical Writer

By Tyler Charboneau

I’m the first to admit that my path to technical writing was somewhat unconventional. My…read more.

How to Write Persuasive Technical Content

By Karl Hughes

I’ve gotten to be a big fan of David Perell’s writing. He writes long-form, persuasive…read more.

Tips and Examples for Your First Technical Writer Cover Letter

By Yulia Gavrilova

Hi! My name is Yulia, and I have been working as a technical writer for…read more.

How to Write Technical Comparisons

By Kasper Siig

There are a few common types you can choose from when writing technical articles. Maybe…read more.

5 Steps to a Quality Edit for Your Technical Blog

By Chris Wolfgang

If your core audience is technical, you already know that your readers won’t pay attention…read more.

A Guide to Writing Technical Roundups

By Anastasia Orlova

What is a technical roundup? Some people call them listicles, since that’s their general format:…read more.

How to Write Better Technical Content

By Karl Hughes

I recently spoke to the CTO Craft community about building a software engineering team blog….read more.

Refresh Blog Posts The Right Way – 3 Technical Case Studies

By Karl Hughes

When I left my role as a startup CTO to found Draft.dev, I decided I…read more.

How to Write a Technical Tutorial

By Josh Alletto

Technical tutorials offer compact lessons on various technical subjects from general programming to web development…read more.