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I'd Rather Be Writing Podcast podcast

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I'd Rather Be Writing Podcast

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  Tom Johnson  

A technical writing podcast about the latest trends and practices in the field of technical communication. Technical communication includes topics like technical writing (software help), AI, information architecture, usability, API documentation, information design, web design, illustration, DITA, structured authoring, content strategy, visual communication, and more. If you're a technical writer or interested in technical writing, this is the one of few podcasts in this niche. I also have a blog at https://idratherbewriting.com where the podcasts and other blog topics are published. For an index of all podcasts, see https://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts.

A technical writing podcast about the latest trends and practices in the field of technical communication. Technical communication includes topics like technical writing (software help), AI, information architecture, usability, API documentation, information design, web design, illustration, DITA, structured authoring, content strategy, visual communication, and more. If you're a technical writer or interested in technical writing, this is the one of few podcasts in this niche. I also have a blog at https://idratherbewriting.com where the podcasts and other blog topics are published. For an index of all podcasts, see https://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts.

 

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#329

Episode 3: Documentation theater and the acceleration paradox (Podcast with Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti...

In this episode, Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti (from Passo Uno) and I discuss the concept of do... more

30 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:47

30 Nov 2025

#328

Recording, transcript, and notes for AI Book Club discussion of Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus

This is a recording of our AI Book Club discussion of Nexus: A Brief History of Informatio... more

22 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:39

22 Nov 2025

#327

MCP servers and the role tech writers can play in shaping AI capabilities and outcomes -- podcast wi...

In this podcast episode, Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti and I chat with guest Anandi Knuppel abo... more

26 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:03

26 Oct 2025

#326

Recording of AI book club session of 'Hands-On Large Language Models: Language Understanding and Gen...

This is a recording of our AI book club discussion of Hands-On Large Language Models: Lang... more

26 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:33

26 Oct 2025

#325

Podcast: How AI is changing the role of technical writers to context curators and content directors

In this conversational podcast, Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti (Passo.uno) and I talk about the ... more

28 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:53

28 Sep 2025

#324

Recording of AI Book Club discussion of Karen Hao's Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altma...

This is a recording of the AI Book Club discussion about Karen Hao's Empire of AI: Dre... more

22 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:31

22 Sep 2025

#323

Recording of AI Book Club discussion about Kai-fu Lee's AI Superpowers

This is a recording of our AI Book Club session discussing Kai-Fu Lee's AI Superpowers... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:01

19 Aug 2025

#322

Will our next users be AI agents? The future of content delivery with Fabrice Lacroix, founder of Fl...

In this podcast, I chat with Fabrice Lacroix, founder of Fluid Topics, about the evolution... more

05 Jul 2025

44 MINS

44:05

05 Jul 2025

#321

AI Book Club recording and notes for The Singularity is Nearer, by Ray Kurzweil

This is a recording of our AI Book Club session discussing Ray Kurzweil's The Singular... more

15 Jun 2025

55 MINS

55:53

15 Jun 2025

#320

Notes and discussion for Suleyman's <i>The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Future</i> + AI Book Club...

This post describes the key arguments and themes in The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Fu... more

17 May 2025

59 MINS

59:33

17 May 2025

#319

Notes and discussion for Jonathan Warner's <i>More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age...

This post has notes and questions for discussion for More Than Words: How to Think About W... more

15 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:40

15 Apr 2025

#318

Rethinking traditional approaches to release notes -- recording of WTD Australia presentation

I gave a presentation to the Write the Docs Australia group on using AI to write release n... more

17 Feb 2025

56 MINS

56:52

17 Feb 2025

#317

My 2025 trends predictions for tech comm

It&#39;s that time of year again when we take to analyzing trends. If you know me, you&#39... more

05 Jan 2025

21 MINS

21:17

05 Jan 2025

#316

[Podcast] GenAI and Document360: Conversation with Saravana Kumar

This podcast explores GenAI in technical documentation scenarios, highlighting the AI feat... more

06 Oct 2024

49 MINS

49:36

06 Oct 2024

#315

Podcast: Task decomposition and complex tree diagrams

This tutorial will help you understand task decomposition by guiding you through the proce... more

28 Jul 2024

18 MINS

18:38

28 Jul 2024

#314

Podcast: Using long-token contexts to quality check an entire API doc set

One of the advantages of recent Gen AI updates is the massive token input context. When yo... more

28 Jul 2024

21 MINS

21:58

28 Jul 2024

#313

Podcast: Using file diffs for better release notes in reference docs

You can use AI prompts when creating release notes for APIs by leveraging file diffs from ... more

28 Jul 2024

17 MINS

17:31

28 Jul 2024

#312

Podcast: Populating documentation templates using AI

In this tutorial, you&#39;ll learn how to use AI to populate documentation templates with ... more

28 Jul 2024

22 MINS

22:47

28 Jul 2024

#311

Podcast: Gathering source material for context input

One of the most successful strategies for using AI is to pass in an abundance of source ma... more

28 Jul 2024

18 MINS

18:02

28 Jul 2024

#310

Podcast: Creating high-fidelity, thematically organized notes from engineering meetings using AI

For AI tools to generate accurate information for documentation you&#39;re writing, you ne... more

28 Jul 2024

15 MINS

15:29

28 Jul 2024

#309

[Podcast] Uncovering and communicating the value of your tech comm teams' work, with Keren Brown

In this podcast episode, I talk with Keren Brown, VP of Marketing and Value at Zoomin Soft... more

30 May 2024

47 MINS

47:32

30 May 2024

#308

[Podcast] Breaking ground: New API documentation course at UW, with Bob Watson

In this podcast, I chat with Bob Watson about an upcoming API documentation course he&#39;... more

05 Jan 2024

53 MINS

53:05

05 Jan 2024

#307

My 2024 technical writing trends and predictions

I&#39;ve been mulling over whether to write a trends post this year. There&#39;s so much u... more

01 Jan 2024

28 MINS

28:28

01 Jan 2024

#306

Podcast: Notes and themes from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

These are some notes and thoughts from reading Robert Pirsig&#39;s classic philosophical n... more

15 Dec 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:29

15 Dec 2023

#305

Webinar recording: Experiments and use cases for AI from a tech writer’s perspective

I recently gave a webinar titled &#39;Experiments and use cases for AI from a tech writer’... more

13 Dec 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:34

13 Dec 2023

#304

30+ ways I’m using AI in everyday writing life as a technical writer, blogger, and curious human

In this post, I provide over 30 real-life examples of how I&#39;m using AI on a daily basi... more

04 Dec 2023

44 MINS

44:33

04 Dec 2023

#303

Podcast: The evolution of podcasting, with Ed Marsh

In this podcast, I talk with Ed Marsh about podcasting. You may have listened to Ed Marsh&... more

03 Dec 2023

57 MINS

57:24

03 Dec 2023

#302

Podcast: Tech writing and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, with Dan Grabski

In this episode, I chat with Dan Grabski, a senior content developer based in Portland, bo... more

18 Nov 2023

42 MINS

42:12

18 Nov 2023

#301

Doing research with AI tools -- avoiding the trap of fabricated URLs

In this short podcast, I explore using AI tools to do research, the potential for fake URL... more

09 Nov 2023

14 MINS

14:56

09 Nov 2023