QuickDocs - The Impact of AI on Technical Documentation!

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• Talk description: This talk will cover strategies on how to tackle the challenge of outdated documentation in rapidly changing codebases using AI.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.

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