John Calandra
Tech Docs
Development Plan
Maintaining a technical writing advantage requires continuous professional development. I consistently pursue advanced training to ensure my clients benefit from the latest industry standards and techniques.
๐ Recent Accomplishments
Google Technical Writing One and Two: These are industry-leading foundational courses that validate your core competency and adherence to clear, concise principles.
Markdown: The baseline markup language for modern documentation platforms (docs-as-code).
Node.js: A strategic skill the developer toolchain, build processes, and the command line. This is a significant differentiator. (Status: In-progress)
๐๏ธ Courses Planned for Next 6-12 Months
API Documentation (Mastering OpenAPI/Swagger & Postman): How to use the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) to auto-generate reference documentation.
Docs-as-Code Workflow (Git and GitHub/GitLab for Technical Writers): Git for version control, branching, pull requests, and collaboration.
Content Strategy & Architecture (Introduction to DITA or Structured Authoring Concepts): Essential for large, complex documentation sets. Topic-based writing, which maximizes content reuse (single-sourcing), reducing translation costs and improving consistency.
User Experience (UX) Writing (UX Writing and Content Strategy): Shifts focus from how-to guides to in-product content (microcopy, labels, error messages) for bridging the gap between documentation and product design.