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In this episode of the Knowledge Base Ninjas podcast, Marco Spinello, Senior Technical Writer at Booking.com, talks about what it really means to keep documentation well-organized and manageable. He shares why docs should reflect the audience’s mental model, how collaboration shapes structure, and the signals that reveal when content starts slipping into chaos. Marco also introduces creative ways his team keeps contributors engaged and explains how different processes can prevent docs from becoming unmanageable again. From AI experiments to unexpected touches of documentation humour, he brings a refreshing perspective to how documentation can evolve and stay relevant. Thank you for tuning in!   In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand.  Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial 

In this episode of the Knowledge Base Ninjas podcast, Betty Mann, Technical Writer at Oracle, explains why defining different content types is important for documentation and how it helps both users and teams by improving clarity, efficiency, and scalability. She highlights how content frameworks like overviews, concepts, how-to guides, and references support different user needs. Betty also stresses the role of templates and style guides in ensuring consistency and predictability across documents. Finally, she discusses how AI can generate content but needs clear structures, and how, in the future, it may enable more personalized and dynamic documentation. Thank you for tuning in!   In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand.  Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial 

In this episode of the Knowledge Base Ninjas podcast, Holli Hamilton, Senior Technical Writer at Corero Network Security, shares how technical content is changing. She explains that PDFs are fading but still useful for deep technical details. Different users need different formats like videos, quick blurbs, in-app help, or detailed docs. She also talks about the challenges in meeting users' needs and giving answers in the right place at the right time. Looking ahead, Holli sees AI and video playing as a bigger role and says that there will always be a need for detailed sources to back up quick answers. Thank you for tuning in!   In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand.  Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial 

In this episode of the Knowledge Base Ninjas podcast, Caley Burton, Senior Technical Writing Manager from Cloudflare, discusses how content operations help distributed teams avoid silos by setting standards, tools, and processes for consistency across documentation. Caley explains ways to manage content debt, stressing the need to track issues in a backlog and prioritize fixes. They also discuss key factors in choosing a content management system, such as customer experience, compliance, budget, and scalability. On AI, Caley highlights its role as a helper for repetitive tasks, reviews, summarization, and quick analysis, while not using it to solve complex problems. Thank you for tuning in!  In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand. Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial

When you think about technical documentation, what comes to mind first? Clear instructions? Usability? Accuracy? While all of these matter, Richard Rabil, Principal Technical Writer at Oracle, highlights something we often overlook - aesthetics. In this episode of the Knowledge Base Ninjas Podcast, Richard dives deep into how visual quality and thoughtful design elevate documentation from being simply “functional” to being truly engaging and user-friendly. He explains the balance between functional and deep quality, emphasizing that well-crafted, visually thoughtful documentation enhances usability. Richard also discusses how Gen AI could impact documentation practices, highlighting the continued need for clear, readable, and human-centric content regardless of new technologies. His insights offer a refreshing glimpse into the creative and strategic choices in effective technical writing. Thank you for tuning in!  In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand. Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial

In this episode of Knowledgebase Ninjas Podcast, Erin Rovelstad, Senior Technical Writer from Google, reveals how she creates clear and trustworthy documentation for developers. She shares on discovering documentation gaps, working closely with engineering teams, and relying on regular reviews to maintain accuracy and usefulness in content. Erin also discusses why consistency and clarity of documentation are essential to developer productivity. This episode is full of actionable tips for technical writers to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their writing.Thank you for tuning in! In the meantime, if you're ready to explore Document360, a knowledge base platform that can help your customers and teams get instant answers, we’d love to invite you to try it first-hand.Simply use this link - https://bit.ly/4ktBnZZ to start your free trial 

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