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Upcoming events (2)
See all- QuickDocs - The Impact of AI on Technical Documentation!Link visible for attendees
This event features four speakers that will discuss their thoughts and workflows on how AI is impacting the word of technical writing. Hear from a myriad of professionals ranging from founders to seasoned technical writing professionals about their thoughts on AI, how it's impacting the industry, and tools and workflows they’re implementing AI for in their work! The talks will feature discussions on how AI can be used to keep documentation fresh, how AI can boost your productivity as a technical writer, and how to set up a LLM locally to assist your for your technical documentation.
What are QuickDocs and Why Should You Join?
QuickDocs is an event style that features speakers that talk about a subject from 10-15 minutes followed by a Q & A discussion. It lies somewhere in between shorter lightning talks, and longer conference styled talks. The goal is to consistently curate panels of technical writing practitioners so that we can all get a diverse spread of thought!
- Learn from technical writing practitioners and stakeholders who care passionately about TechDocs
- Level up your technical writing skills
- Network with like-minded professionals
- Be part of a growing and welcoming vibrant community!
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Speaker #1: Devin Stein
- Talk title: AI is Better at Maintaining Docs Than Humans
- Talk Description: The hardest part of documentation isn’t writing it—it’s keeping it up to date. This talk explores how AI can support long-term doc maintenance by catching drift, suggesting updates, and enabling scalable content governance.
- Speaker bio: Devin is the CEO and Founder of Dosu. Prior to Dosu, Devin was an early engineer and leader at various startups. Outside of work, he is an active open-source contributor and maintainer.
Speaker's website: https://dosu.dev
Speaker #2: Kavitha Kandappan
- Talk title: Efficiency with AI
- Talk Description: How can AI help increase our efficiency as technical writers?
- Speaker bio: Kavitha is a technical writer passionate about user experience and technology. She enjoys learning on the job every day.
- Speaker's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavithak09
Speaker #3: Andrew Van Beek
- Talk title: Using AI to Keep Your Docs Updated with the Code
- Talk description: This talk will cover strategies on how to tackle the challenge of outdated documentation in rapidly changing codebases using AI. Specifically, it will focus on areas where AI can help, areas where technical writing will always need a human, and what to expect in the coming months.
- Speaker bio: Co-founder and CEO of docs.dev, building an AI assistant for documentation teams.
- Speaker's website: https://docs.dev
Speaker #4: Greg Moleski
- Talk title: PrivateGPT for Docs
- Talk description: This will be a brief overview of how to configure a local, fully open-source LLM, along with its server, vector database, Python scripts, and web-based output environment. Emphasis will be placed on what the Python scripts do in the embedding and querying processes.
- Speaker bio: Greg is a Senior Technical Writer and Documentation Manager with two decades of experience in documentation, courseware creation, and project management.
- Speaker's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-m-15651036
Agenda
6:00 – 6:05 PM: Welcome and greetings from the event organizer
6:05 – 6:20 PM: Devin Stein — AI Is Better at Maintaining Docs Than Humans
6:20 – 6:30 PM: Q&A
6:30 – 6:45 PM: Kavitha Kandappan — Efficiency with AI
6:45 – 6:55 PM: Q&A
6:55 – 7:10 PM: Community announcements and intermission
7:10 – 7:25 PM: Andrew Van Beek — Using AI to Keep Your Docs Updated with the Code
7:25 – 7:35 PM: Q&A
7:35 – 7:50 PM: Greg Moleski — PrivateGPT for Docs
7:50 – 8:00 PM: Q&A
8:00 PM: Group selfie, event closing, and optional networking!If attendees would like to stay for continued discussion, a new host can be designated.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your technical skills and network with like-minded professionals.
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We look forward to seeing you there!
- Call for Speakers: 5-Minute Talks on Tech Writing ToolsLink visible for attendees
We're looking for up to eight speakers to give quick, engaging demos of the tools they use and recommend—whether for product, developer, or internal documentation, or writing in general.
The event will take place on August 7th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM PST. Speakers should plan to join 30 minutes early for a brief tech check.
If you write documentation or do a lot of writing and rely on tools that make your work easier or better, we want to hear from you!
Key Dates:
- Call for speakers opens: June 11, 2025
- Call for speakers closes: June 30, 2025
- Selected speakers notified: July 3rd, 2025
- Speakers confirm talk details and bio for event communications: July 8th, 2025
- Showtime: August 7th, 2025
- Tech rehearsal at 5:30 PM PST
- Event begins at 6:00 PM PST
Why Speak?
- Grow your professional brand.
- Build your speaking resume by gaining experience with a friendly, supportive community.
- Increase visibility for your website, blog, and social media profiles.
- Connect with peers and expand your professional network.
- Demonstrate leadership within the tech writing community.
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