I love developer documentation. I find it fascinating when a developer explains something that I do not understand immediately and that I need to research first. Diving into a complex topic and then describing it for users in an easy-to-understand way – I think that is really awesome.
Ann-Cathrin
Home office in the van: Ann-Cathrin tests mobile working. (c) photo: Ann-Cathrin / parson
We spoke to Senior Technical Communicator Ann-Cathrin for our blog: about her work at parson, business trips to the Grand Canyon, the future of technical documentation and her ideal work-life balance. To read the full interview in German, please head over to our German site.
Technical communicators translate complex technical product or service information into understandable and accessible user information. They act as mediators between product developers and users. Auntie Else’s conclusion was not that far-fetched, after all. We are translators. However, we do not translate from one language into another but from one specialist language into a non-technical and clear language. That’s often not as easy as one might think, initially. Read more
