Why am I addicted to open source docs?
- "Giving back" adds extra meaning and purpose to my life.
- It's impactful.
- I can tackle wild moon-shot ideas.
- I can choose to do-it-right over short-termism.
- I am often working on the cutting edge.
- I can choose morals over profits.
- I get to collaborate with a community of like-minded souls.
- It’s a fun, safe and engaging way to learn, and looks great on a resume.
- The world desperately needs doc heros, and as a tech writer I'm uniquely qualified to help.
- I've uncovered my alter-ego:
Version 1.0 of this lightning of this talk was presented at an internal tech writers event in January 2022, and a tweaked 2.0 was presented at Write the Docs Australia, December 2022.
