Writing for developers with Karl Hughes

Starting his career, working with startups as a software engineer

Taking on engineering management and CTO roles

Covid triggering a shift to get into technical writing for developers

How to think of documentation for developers, as an intentional activity

His views on Agile approaches and documentation and the need to right size the documentation

How the product maturity influences the need and depth of documentation

Why writing is the most effective way to document and communicate

His thoughts on effectiveness of visual communication

Writing for a diverse audience and the role of video for communicating with developers

Importance of reviews and feedback for greater effectiveness of written content

How he got interested in writing

If writing is a teachable or learnable skill

How he balances and manages his time between the maker and manager modes of working

His experience with Shark Tank, when his company was invited to pitch at Shark Tank

Working with a global, distributed team of software engineers

Whether audio has a role to play as a medium for communicating with developers

His career tips for getting into writing