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What Technical Writers Should Automate First (A Practical Playbook)

What Technical Writers Should Automate First (A Practical Playbook)23 juil.21 min

<p>Welcome to episode 231 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins, where we help you get smarter than your competition.</p><p>This episode is entitled &quot;What Technical Writers Should Automate First (A Practical Playbook).&quot; Hosts Daphne Blake and Fred Jones outline a strategic analysis of the proposed llms.txt standard, specifically tailored for technical writers and documentation professionals. </p><p>They provide a strategic roadmap for technical writers looking to implement automation without sacrificing the quality of their work. It introduces a foundational principle that prioritizes automating high-toil, low-judgment tasks—such as link checking and style linting—while preserving human oversight for complex reasoning. By addressing the &quot;productivity paradox&quot; revealed in a recent survey, they argue that automation should be used to offset the increased review burden caused by AI-generated drafts. </p><p>This episode recommends a tiered approach, starting with mechanical errors and moving toward more complex needs like automated screenshots and API documentation. Ultimately, the goal is to redistribute a writer’s time away from repetitive drudgery and toward the high-value thinking that ensures technical accuracy.</p><p>_________________________________</p><p>&quot;It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills.&quot; — Curt Robbins</p><p>_________________________________</p><p>&gt;&gt; Preserve your job with AI coaching from Curt Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/mr3m5fdz</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;The Global AI Race: America vs. China&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;Why Large Language Models are Changing the World&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, &amp; Grok&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk</p><p>&gt;&gt; Read the Robbins article &quot;AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here&#39;s Why.&quot;: https://tinyurl.com/p5t2