Curt Robbins

Technical Writing Success

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Technical Writing Success is a podcast that's published daily (Monday-Friday) by veteran technical writer Curt Robbins. It helps IT professionals such as documentation specialists, information architects, and technical writers better understand their profession and the marketplace in which they operate. Each week, charismatic hosts Daphne Blake and Fred Jones unpack a different topic in under 10 minutes to help busy professionals stay current. Topics include documentation and communications strategies, the increasing role of AI, robotics, social media management, and career advancement.

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Curt Robbins

Episodes

Destroy the Web: Sam Altman Shares His AI Concerns 30.07.2025 12:11

Welcome to episode 123 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode reviews a video from July 22 that was published on the LiveNOW from FOX YouTube channel entitled "Destroy the Web": Sam Altman on AI Concerns...

Trump Challenges Copyright & State AI Regs 24.07.2025 9:40

Welcome to episode 122 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode reviews an article from Politico that was published on July 23 regarding the new AI regulatory structure...

Steve Arrants Article Review: When Documentation is an Afterthought 19.02.2025 11:42

Welcome to episode 121 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode reviews an article from The Old Tech Writer (Steve Arrants) that is entitled "When the Docs Are an A...

Ethan Mollick Article Review: When to Use & Avoid AI 18.02.2025 10:19

Welcome to episode 120 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from professor Ethan Mollick at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania...

Diana Wolf Torres Article Review: Can OpenAI's Reasoning Engine Make You a Better Writer? 17.02.2025 7:26

Welcome to episode 119 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from writer and editor Diana Wolf Torres entitled "When Logic Meets Language: Ca...

Sam Rose Article Review: Visualizing the Turing Machine 14.02.2025 9:58

Welcome to episode 118 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article entitled "Visualizing the Turing Machine" from programming visualization gu...

Aiver Ilaya Article Review: How Technical Writers Can Succeed in Collaborative Environments 13.02.2025 6:32

Welcome to episode 117 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from Aiver Ilaya entitled "How to Succeed as a Technical Writer in a Collaborati...

Sachin Shenoy Article Review: Three Superpowers of Exceptional Technical Writers 12.02.2025 8:39

Welcome to episode 116 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from information engineer and content strategist Sachin Shenoy entitled "Three S...

Alex Blair Article Review: How to Write Articles Using AI 11.02.2025 9:42

Welcome to episode 115 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from Alex Blair entitled "How to Write Technical Blog Posts & Articles Using AI"...

Bob Watson Article Review: A Look at the Past to See the Future of Technical Writing 10.02.2025 8:25

Welcome to episode 114 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from veteran technical writer Bob Watson entitled "A look at the past to see the...

Steve Arrants Article Review: Advice for New Technical Writers 07.02.2025 10:14

Welcome to episode 113 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode explores an article from senior technical writer Steve Arrants entitled "Advice for New Technical Wr...

Mark Baker Video Review: Understanding Structured Writing 06.02.2025 14:21

Welcome to episode 112 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into a video interview with author Mark Baker entitled "WTD Episode 17: Structured Writing wit...

Carly Ayres Article Review: Documentation that Drives Adoption 05.02.2025 11:39

Welcome to episode 111 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from Carly Ayres entitled "Documentation that Drives Adoption" that was published o...

Hard Times are Good. Here's Why. 04.02.2025 8:20

Welcome to episode 110 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "Hard Times are Good. Here's Why...

Nibha Verma Article Review: 2025 Emerging Trends in Content Management 03.02.2025 8:34

Welcome to episode 110 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from content curator Nibha Verma entitled "Emerging Trends in Content Manageme...

Helping Junior Technical Writers 31.01.2025 10:58

Welcome to episode 109 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "Helping Junior Technical W...

Sarah Maddox Article Review: Internal vs. External Documentation 30.01.2025 7:50

Welcome to episode 108 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from Google alum Sarah Maddox in Sydney, Australia entitled "Writing Internal...

Paul Gustafson Presentation Review: Improving Documentation at Scale 29.01.2025 10:04

Welcome to episode 107 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into a presentation by Paul Gustafson, President at Expert Support in Los Altos, California entitle...

Dr. JoAnn Hackos: Transformative Force in Technical Writing 28.01.2025 9:14

Welcome to episode 106 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical editor Curt Robbins entitled "Dr. JoAnn Hackos: Transfor...

Three Decades in Technical Writing: A Story of Challenges, Growth, & Kitchen Drawers 27.01.2025 5:54

Welcome to episode 105 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into a retrospective article from senior technical editor Tanja Lorber in Rodgau, Germany entitled...

Release Notes: A Guide for Technical Writers 24.01.2025 10:18

Welcome to episode 104 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "Release Notes: A Guide for...

Technical Writing Success: Community, Content, & Career Advancement 23.01.2025 9:20

Welcome to episode 103 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "A Quick Note from Manageme...

RoboHelp: A Guide for Technical Writers 22.01.2025 11:51

Welcome to episode 102 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "RoboHelp: A Guide for Tech...

User-Generated Content: Transforming Technical Writing 21.01.2025 10:35

Welcome to episode 101 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins entitled "User-Generated Content: Tr...

XML vs. DITA: Comparison for Technical Writers 20.01.2025 7:36

Welcome to episode 100 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s episode dives into an article from senior technical writer Curt Robbins that compares XML and DITA. Which is the...