We’ve had an enquiry from a fintech prospect who is looking for a contractor to improve their approx 40 API specification files. They want to improve the naming conventions and consistency across the APIs. They also want them to be Restful. You need to be based in the UK or mainland Europe. Contact us if… Read more »
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Podcast 132: Dealing with a layoff
In Episode 132 of The Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at dealing with being laid off or being made redundant. In January 2023, there were quite a few layoffs in the tech sector. It’s reported that Google has laid off 12,000 people, Microsoft 11,000, Amazon 18,000, Salesforce 8000. And there’s also been layoffs at Meta, Cisco,… Read more »
Policies and procedures writing training course on 22 and 23 March 2023
We’ve scheduled a public policies and procedures writing training course for the mornings of 22 and 23 March 2023. The course will be delivered in two sessions: The first half between 09:30-12:30 (UK time), and the second half on the next day between 09:30-12:30 (UK time). It will be delivered over Microsoft Teams. This course… Read more »
Vacancy: #4525 Contract Technical Writer WFH/London
A UK government department is looking to recruit a contract technical writer to create and manage technical documentation for service teams, and to document its decisions and how things work. They need someone who will: Write technical documentation for internal users and government services, including API documentation and technical guidance Understand GOV.UK style and write… Read more »
Podcast 131: Diana Logan on GitLab and Hackathons
We talk to Diana Logan, Manager, Technical Writing at GitLab, about Gitlab’s approach to documentation and code. We discuss: Working in an “Docs as Code” environment The upcoming GitLab Docs Hackathon Working for a fully remote, asynchronous organisation More information: GitLab Docs Hackathon 23 – 27 January, 2023 Five fast facts about docs as code… Read more »