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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 13h

I took some notes on why and how you should use browser bookmarks more, instead of web searches for navigation

You should use your browser bookmarks more

If you’re like a lot of people (myself included), then you often use search engines to navigate to known resources, rather than to find new…

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 6d

If you're thinking about automating your docs workflow with GitHub Actions, I've got five things you should know before you begin.

5 things I know about automating docs with GitHub Actions

Get ahead of some confusion, if you're starting out automating your docs workflow with GitHub Actions.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 7d

It's the first day of the month, which is a great time to document something undocumented by making a new README file with my checklist.

GitHub - ddbeck/readme-checklist: A checklist for writing READMEs

A checklist for writing READMEs. Contribute to ddbeck/readme-checklist development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Open Web Docs @openwebdocs.org · 8d

We're happy to share that @sovereign.tech invests in Web Security and Privacy Documentation!

Over the coming year, Open Web Docs will be working on creating and updating Security and Privacy docs for web developers on @developer.mozilla.org.

Full announcement: openwebdocs.org/content/post...

Sovereign Tech Fund invests in Web Security and Privacy docs

Open Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on...

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 16d

This came up when I was auditing browser compat data notes recently. How many BCD notes are about closed bugs? No (practical) way to know 😕

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 29d

The recording of the talk @emckean.bsky.social and I presented at Open Source Summit Europe is now available. Go here for video, highlights, links, and acknowledgments: ddbeck.com/osseu2025/

OSS Documentation Workshop at Open Source Summit Europe 2025

An introduction to new tools for open source docs maintainers.

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Rick Viscomi @rviscomi.dev · 28d

The WebDX CG's mission is to improve YOUR experience developing on the web platform. We're behind familiar research and interop efforts like the State of... surveys and Baseline.

Let's chat!

We're hosting an AMA on r/webdev September 18, but you can post your Qs now

web.dev/blog/baselin...

Join the WebDX CG for an AMA on Reddit | Blog | web.dev

Join the AMA on r/webdev on September 18 and ask us anything!

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 23d

So I very much do not love LinkedIn, but my writing gets seen a lot more widely there than anywhere else I post. I treat it as more or less write-only outlet, which seems to suit everyone involved OK. "It's not for me" is my mantra for when I have to login there. 😅

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 28

Discount documentation? No thanks! I wrote some suggestions for thinking about "discounts" when a client doesn’t have a lot of cash, but might have other things you value.

Plausible substitutes for dirty lucre

How to calibrate technical writing rates when your client has a limited budget.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 27d

Two quick tips (mostly for my future self) on preparing slides for a conference talk ddbeck.com/notes/no-spe...

No speaker notes, no slide

“If there are no speaker notes on a slide, then you don’t need that slide.”

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Kat Stoica Ostenfeld @katstodian.bsky.social · 29d

Hey docs friends! Come hear my talk at Write The Docs: Berlin. It’s going to be a vulnerable, and hopefully helpful, talk about transitioning into a leadership position.

Write the Docs @writethedocs.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thinking of becoming a Docs Lead? Join Kat Stoica Ostenfeld at Write the Docs Berlin as they describe how to unlearn old habits, embrace new mindsets, and navigate leadership challenges. Get practical tips to excel in this new role!

Learn more: buff.ly/CtlnDQt

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · 29d

The recording of the talk @emckean.bsky.social and I presented at Open Source Summit Europe is now available. Go here for video, highlights, links, and acknowledgments: ddbeck.com/osseu2025/

OSS Documentation Workshop at Open Source Summit Europe 2025

An introduction to new tools for open source docs maintainers.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Sep 4

oh wow this looks so good, thank you!

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Sep 4

I believe that someday, someone is going to make the "British Museum repatriation heist simulator" I'm longing for (and I can't wait for the Vatican and Berlin State Museums DLCs either)

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pork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · Sep 1

happy labor day

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Sep 1

It's the first of the month, which is as great time as any to document something undocumented with a README file. Do it! I promise it'll be satisfying.

readme-checklist/checklist.md at main · ddbeck/readme-checklist

A checklist for writing READMEs. Contribute to ddbeck/readme-checklist development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Vaida @vaida.me · Aug 30

Was playing around with live coding on Strudel (strudel.cc) and ended up having so much fun making my first track!! File was too big for bsky so youtube it is...

youtu.be/ruvd3MhvSCk

d i a l t o n e - vaidabeats (Learning Strudel)

YouTube video by Vaida Plankytė

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 30

I'm putting this on repeat for a while (also I had never heard of Strudel—very cool!)

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 28

Oh, you asked ChatGPT? Well I asked Zombo.com

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 28

I don't know who invented this, but is it time for the *crowd* to start responding to "Good morning" with "Oh c'mon, you can do better than that"?

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 28

Discount documentation? No thanks! I wrote some suggestions for thinking about "discounts" when a client doesn’t have a lot of cash, but might have other things you value.

Plausible substitutes for dirty lucre

How to calibrate technical writing rates when your client has a limited budget.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 27

If you saw the talk that @emckean.bsky.social and I presented at Open Source Summit Europe, thank you for coming! I'll have more links and highlights to share later, but you can find the docs advisor and archetypes here.

Introducing New Open Source Documentation Resources

Introducing Docs Advisor & Archetypes: Resources for open source maintainers to plan and execute effective documentation work.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 21

I think it's being recorded, but I'm also planning to write up highlights after the conference. I'll be sure to share here (and to my website and mailing list) when they're ready.

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 21

On August 27, @emckean.bsky.social and I are presenting at Open Source Summit Europe about resources that can help open source maintainers create and maintain docs. I'm looking forward to it (or at least I will be, when I've practiced my outline a few more times). sched.co/25Vub

Open Source Summit Europe 2025: OSS Documentation Workshop - Erin McKean...

View more about this event at Open Source Summit Europe 2025

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Daniel D. Beck @ddbeck.com · Aug 19

Congratulations!

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