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Level Up Your Technical Career by Writing
We commonly think about leveling up our technical careers by exploring new technology, learning best practices, or finding a mentor. But we don’t always think about the power of the written word. In this keynote full of personal stories and practical advice, Lauren will explain how you can use writing to level up your technical career. She’ll provide you with concrete strategies for how to write internally at your company as well as externally in the wider tech community. Then she’ll share steps you can take to improve the quality of your writing. You’ll leave this keynote energized and ready to level up your career by writing.
Level Up Your Technical Career by Writing
- 1. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer 1 LevelUp Your Technical Career by Writing ✍ @Lauren_Schaefer Navigate to menti.com on your device
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- 9. Has your writing ever gottenyou in trouble? #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 10. The written word is powerful. #DevOpsCon@Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 11. Knowledge workers report spending about20 hours a week on written communication. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 12. 5 strategies for writingto level up your career 3 ways to improve the quality of your writing #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 13. 1. Write to… yourusers. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 19. ● Answer questionsin forums ● Write blog posts and tutorials on your company’s blog ● Write documentation ● Respond to users’ bug reports and requests for features ● Write RFOs (reason for outage reports) ● Email your users ● Chat with your users on platforms like Slack or Discord ● Curate a newsletter Write to… your users #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 21. Scope and influence #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaeferlinktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 22. 2. Write to… thetech community. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 27. ● Answer questionsin forums like Stack Overflow or DEV ● Participate in discussions on open source projects ● Chat in tech communities on platforms like Discord and Slack ● Share micro-content on platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram ● Write tutorials or thought leadership articles on your own blog or on platforms like DEV, Medium, or LinkedIn ● Write a book Write to… the tech community #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 28. Write to… the techcommunity #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer ● Help others ● Help yourself (scope & influence)
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- 30. 3. Write to… yourteam (and your future self). #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 32. ● If youfind yourself answering a question more than once, find a way to document it ❓ ● When you make a decision, document the decision and why you chose it 🤝 ● Document team processes 🚌 Write to… your team (and your future self) #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 33. 4. Write to… encourageyour teammates. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 36. Tell your teammates that youappreciate them and they belong. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 37. Create a cultureof compliments. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 38. 5. Write to… progressyour career. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 39. Do not wasteyour performance review. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 40. Regularly document tasks and compliments. #DevOpsCon@Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 44. 5 strategies forwriting to level up your career #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer 1. Write to your users 2. Write to the tech community 3. Write to your team (and your future self) 4. Write to encourage your teammates 5. Write to progress your career
- 45. 5 strategies forwriting to level up your career 3 ways to improve the quality of your writing #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer 1. Write to your users 2. Write to the tech community 3. Write to your team (and your future self) 4. Write to encourage your teammates 5. Write to progress your career
- 46. 1. Don’t bea jerk. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 47. Lauren’s scale of beinga jerk Intentionally being a jerk Unintentionally being a jerk Unsure if you’re being a jerk but not putting in the work to find out #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer Not caring that your words could hurt others
- 48. Be empathetic. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaeferlinktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 49. Use inclusive language. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaeferlinktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 50. Use your wordsto make someone else’s day a little brighter. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 52. 2. Practice. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaeferlinktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 55. 3. Actively workto improve your writing style. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
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- 59. 5 strategies forwriting to level up your career 3 ways to improve the quality of your writing #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer 1. Write to your users 2. Write to the tech community 3. Write to your team (and your future self) 4. Write to encourage your teammates 5. Write to progress your career 1. Don’t be a jerk 2. Practice 3. Actively work to improve your writing style
- 60. Use the powerof the written word to level up your technical career. #DevOpsCon @Lauren_Schaefer linktr.ee/lauren_schaefer
- 61. References ● The Stateof Business Communication Report ● Engineer career ladders ○ Patreon ○ Medium ○ Khan Academy ● Google’s Developer Documentation Style Guide ● Upcoming blog post based on this talk will be posted at https://www.grammarly.com/blog/developer/