10-Minute Tech Comm

Oct 28 2024 83 ep. 16 mins 77
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10-minute interviews with technical communication practitioners, scholars, and innovators. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Weber at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for transcripts and more information! Contact Ryan Weber at [email protected] with questions, comments, or feedback!

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Dr. Elena Garcia and Lupe Garcia on Considering the Factory Floor

Oct 28 2024 32 mins  
Father-daughter research team Lupe and Elena Garcia discuss their recent Technical Communication Quarterly article Considering the Factory Floor, which analyzes communication breakdowns between union workers and supervisors. This episode is part of the 2024 The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival on "Politics/Rhetorics: Navigating Crisis, Culture, and Civility." Check out all the podca

Irina Silyanova on Writing UX Microcopy

Sep 16 2024 18 mins  
Irina Silyanova offers advice on how to write better UX microcopy, the small chunks of text that allow users to navigate an interface. Her advice comes from her recent Smashing Magazine article: How to Improve Your Microcopy: UX Writing Tips for Non-UX Writers.Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the

Karen Rempel on Technical Writer Resumes and Interviews

Sep 16 2024 19 mins  
Karen Rempel (https://karenrempel.com/) joins the podcast to give advise on crafting better resumes and giving better interviews. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!

Anjana Rajan on Knowledge Management

Jul 11 2024 7 mins  
Anjana Rahan shares insight from her career in knowledge management and information architecture. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!

Julia Pond on Information Architecture with DITA

Mar 26 2024 18 mins  
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] for more information on the show!

Dr. Jordan Frith on Barcodes

Nov 17 2023 41 mins  
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 controversies nearly derailed them, and how the barcode has taken on so much symbolic weight. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of t

Sara Sánchez on Technical Communication in Spain

Oct 24 2023 13 mins  
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://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email [email protected] for more information on the show!

Summer Lopez on AI and Threats to Free Expression

Aug 28 2023 20 mins  
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 threats that include increased disinformation, online abuse, censorship, and bias. Ms. Lopez also discusses some recommendations that might h

Jasmyne Epps on Digital Accessibility

Jul 02 2023 17 mins  
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 Inclusion (DEI) initiative. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about

Dr. Joy Robinson on UX Research

May 03 2023 16 mins  
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, or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show. Transcript available at https://tenminutetechcomm.com/index.ph