Julia Pond, information architect at Trilyon, Inc, joins the podcast to discuss her work using XML and DITA to collect, manage, and publish content. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected]

Dr. Jordan Frith on Barcodes

Nov 17th, 2023 41m 37s

Dr. Jordan Frith discusses Barcode, his new book in the Object Lessons series. Though we take barcodes for granted now, Frith argues that "it's really hard to become mundane." He explains how barcodes shaped the global economy, how controversie

Sara Sánchez on Technical Communication in Spain

Oct 24th, 2023 13m 20s

Sara Sánchez, a localization lead and technical writer at Onada, talks about her project of spreading the word about technical communication in her country of Spain. Check out https://meetcontent.github.io/ for more about her work! Visit https:

Summer Lopez on AI and Threats to Free Expression

Aug 28th, 2023 20m 52s

Summer Lopez from PEN America joins the podcast to discuss her organization's new report, Speech in the Machine: Generative AI's Implications for Free Expression. The report details ways that generative AI tools might disrupt free speech with t

Jasmyne Epps on Digital Accessibility

Jul 2nd, 2023 17m 44s

Jasmyne Epps, Product Manager at Digital Services Georgia, joins the show to discuss the definition and goals of digital accessibility, plus the ways that digital accessibility contributes to the goals of a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusi

Dr. Joy Robinson on UX Research

May 4th, 2023 16m 42s

Dr. Joy Robinson joins the podcast to discuss her work as a user experience researcher at Google. She discusses her research methods, how she advocates for users, and the trends she see in UX. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, o

Justin McGill on AI Writing

Jan 26th, 2023 42m 8s

Justin McGill, founder of the AI content-generation company Content @ Scale (https://contentatscale.ai), joins the podcast to talk about what his company does, what AI means for the future of writing, and the ethical issues surrounding AI conte

Dr. Katie Mack on Writing about the End of the Universe

Jan 9th, 2023 21m 11s

Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack (https://www.astrokatie.com/) joins the show to talk about writing her book, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking). Dr. Mack discusses her writing process, her moment of realization that the universe cou

The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2022! Dr. Emily Haozous on Health Communication with Native American Communities

Aug 24th, 2022 24m 50s

Part of The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2022! Dr. Emily Haozous researches Native American health care disparities and communication at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (https://southwest.pire.org/person/emily-a-haozous-ph-

David Nunez on Docs for Developers

Feb 14th, 2022 14m 32s

David Nunez talks about his book Docs for Developers (https://docsfordevelopers.com/), coauthored with Jared Bhatti, Zachary Sarah Corleissen, Jen Lambourne, and Heidi Waterhouse. David talks about why developers need to write documents, how to

Julio Vazquez on DITA and the Technical Work of Technical Communication

Dec 17th, 2021 17m 32s

Julio Vazquez is a Senior Digital Content Strategist at Cisco and a technical communicator with decades of experience. He joins the show to talk about his experience helping to create the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard a

Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival Special Episode on Misinformation Featuring Dr. Sara Yeo, Dr. Leticia Bode, and Maryam Maleki

Aug 18th, 2021 55m 48s

This episode is part of the Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2021 on Contending with Misinformation in the Community and Classroom. The episode features three experts who study how misinformation spreads and effective ways to thwart it. Dr. Sara

Natalie Dunbar on Information Architecture and Content Strategy

May 24th, 2021 16m 56s

Natalie Dunbar (https://www.nataliedunbarcontentstrategist.com/) defines information architecture and content strategy, then explains how to implement both! She explains how to keep your webpage from resembling the Winchester Mystery House (htt

Dr. Jason Tham on Design Thinking

Apr 5th, 2021 11m 32s

Dr. Jason Tham (https://jasontham.com/) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Design Thinking in Technical Communication: Solving Problems through Making and Collaboration (https://www.routledge.com/Design-Thinking-in-Technical-Communic

Philip Kiely on Writing for Software Developers

Mar 8th, 2021 17m 55s

Philip Kiely, author of Writing for Software Developers (https://philipkiely.com/wfsd/) talks about how technical professionals can write content users love. We discuss the writing process, how to assemble articles effectively, how to get users

Gowri Ramkumar on Creating Knowledgebases

Jan 25th, 2021 16m 7s

Gowri Ramkumar of Document360 hosts the podcast Knowledgebase Ninjas (https://document360.com/podcast/) and offers listeners insights on how knowledgebases and technical writing can integrate into an organization. Follow @TechCommUAH or email R

A Roundtable Discussion with Members of the CCCC Black Technical and Professional Writing Task Force

Nov 18th, 2020 29m 53s

This roundtable discussion includes several members of the College Composition and Communication Conference Black Technical and Professional Writing Task Force: Dr. Temptaous Mckoy, Dr. Cecilia D. Shelton, Ja’La Wourman, Dr. Natasha Jones, and

Jack Molisani on Trends in Technical Communication

Sep 11th, 2020 27m 40s

Jack Molisani, Strategy President at ProSpring Technical Staffing, talks about how job titles in technical communication are changing, and how you can cater your resume to these new titles. He also previews LavaCon (https://lavacon.org/2020/),

David Dylan Thomas on Cognitive Bias

Aug 18th, 2020 15m 48s

David Dylan Thomas, author of Design for Cognitive Bias, offers insight on how our unconscious minds shape decisions and designs and tells us what we can do about it. Learn more at https://www.daviddylanthomas.com/. Follow @TechCommUAH or email

Dr. Jenny Rice on Conspiracy Theories

Jun 17th, 2020 34m 2s

Dr. Jenny Rice, author of Awful Archives: Conspiracy Theory, Rhetoric, and Acts of Evidence, talks about how conspiracy theorists use evidence and gives advice for how to engage conspiracy theorists (and when not to). Follow @TechCommUAH or ema

Dr. Katie Trauth Taylor on Creating COVID-19 Infographics

May 13th, 2020 15m 47s

Dr. Katie Trauth Taylor of Untold Content (https://untoldcontent.com/) talks about a recent collaboration between her company and Action Learning Network to create infographics and social media materials about COVID-19 for heart failure patient

Jacinta Bowler on Science Journalism and Coronavirus

Apr 13th, 2020 18m 22s

Jacinta Bowler from Science Alert (https://www.sciencealert.com/) talks about how she reports on the changing situation surrounding COVID-19. She discusses the challenges of reporting on uncertain science and making complex concepts clear for a

Making Tech Comm more Inclusive, Part 4: Dr. Lehua Ledbetter on Tactical Technical Communication in YouTube Tutorials

Mar 28th, 2020 18m 31s

Dr. Lehua Ledbetter talks about how beauty YouTubers from marginalized communities expand our definitions of procedural discourse and success in technical communication. She shares insight from her work, including "Tactical Technical Communicat

Making Tech Comm more Inclusive, Part 3: Dr. Chris Dayley on Inclusion in Tech Comm Programs

Jan 23rd, 2020 22m 54s

Dr. Chris Dayley shares his research into how students perceive diversity in university technical communication programs and offers strategies for making these programs more inclusive.

Making Tech Comm more Inclusive, Part 2: Dr. Natalia Matveeva and Dr. Godwin Agboka on Citizenship and Advocacy in Tech Comm

Nov 14th, 2019 21m 6s

Dr. Natalia Matveeva and Dr. Godwin Agboka, co-editors of the recent collection Citizenship and Advocacy in Technical Communication: Scholarly and Pedagogical Perspectives, talk about the best ways of doing technical communication advocacy. Fol