- Published on
API The Docs Amsterdam 2023
- Authors
- Name
- Elizaveta Driukova
Technical writing as a startup inside a startup: how to drive internal developer success
Presented at the leading API documentation conference to share my experience as the first tech writer in a startup.
About the talk
It’s often assumed that doing something on a smaller scale is easier. When it comes to technical writing in a startup versus an enterprise, I would argue that it’s just as challenging as running your own startup. In this talk, I will discuss what led FINN to prioritize internal API documentation from day one and invest in hiring technical writers. I will share the challenges I faced as the company’s first tech writer and how those challenges have changed over time. I will invite you to look at tech writing in a startup as a separate startup itself and show how this perspective has helped me to ensure internal developer success.