Phil Davis

"the right information in the right place at the right time" I want a tattoo of this somewhere prominent.

Free idea: instead of parties, sponsor childcare at big conferences. I would remember and love that brand way more than if you gave me a free drink.

Makes me happy to see everyone killing their Adobe subscriptions! Here’s the most recent list of alternatives.

Hey, so, quick note: You don’t get extra special points for dissing a game. You’re not edgy. Some really talented people cooked. They gave their best. If you don’t like it, it’s not for you. Move on and play your thing. We’re going to be over here gushing and fawning.

@Katstodian_ *hugs* or equivalent expression of support

Today, strength and bravery means admitting to yourself that you’re having a hard time, letting yourself say it out loud, then having a good cry and a croissant and doing some admin.

Inherited an internal website project: unrealistic expectations, poorly defined goals, shrinking resources. "Under construction" pages suck. Here's my "under construction" page. IDGAF in the most constructive, helpful way I can. #techWriterLife #technicalWriting #writeTheDocs

@Katstodian_ @jutanium @Skye_Birdsong Right back at you!

@jutanium @Skye_Birdsong @rekiwi Yes! Omg, @Skye_Birdsong, @rekiwi is one of my favourite people on the Twitter-sphere! Such an all-round amazing and supportive human, and such skills in our industry.

@rekiwi how was I not already following you??

@RadGamerMom1 Kick ass!!!

Something happened!

Wear many hats, they say #techwritingmemes #memeday

@remoquete Dude! Happy birthday! I hope your day was everything you needed.

@scribblingfox @UrVileLormaster I feel this in my tired old bones.

But I actually enjoy interviewing developers about their code, they are often so passionate about it #techwritingmemes #memeday

@Scottebemeup @anne_engineer The image your discussion inspired. (source: youtube.com/watch?v=fXvU3c…)

The rare '486DX8 processor, the a hamster on caffeine that couldn't get off the wheel #ReimaginedVintageTech

@remoquete The real monster here.

Hey, Knitter Twitter, you know that piece of advice about freezing down angora yarn before knitting with it, to prevent the floof from going everywhere? I did not follow that. And I just want to say, if you’re about to cast on with angora, maybe you should.

Interested in learning about career experiences for tech writers? You don't want to miss Linda Ikechukwu's "Myths, Mistakes, and Missed Opportunities: Lessons learned from a year of interviewing technical writers" presentation this year! #speaker-linda-ikechukwu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">writethedocs.org/conf/portland/…

@MagsthePirate I got mine in Pre- and Early Modern Literature, so big ditto here.

@_Unsolved_ Also (more like "tech workers in general"): When you and your coworkers pounce on the goodies left over from an executive meeting like starving German soldiers.

🏆All Quiet on the Western Front is when you write a question in dev chat in Slack and it's all quiet

What if Academy Awards nominated films were about being a technical writer: 🏆Everything Everywhere All at once is when developers are adding last-minute changes just before release and tech writers need to juggle the multiple realities

🏆Triangle of Sadness is when the PM, Senior Dev, and QA ping-pong you one to another