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FARINU TAIWO
FARINU TAIWO

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Why Technical Writing?

Helping people to understand tech has always been my passion.

Being a developer has made me realize that I can code with any tool if I understand the basic concept of the tool. For instance, most programming language tutorials start with how to print "Hello world!". Then, understanding how "Hello world!" is printed in the next step. This shows that a programmer does not only need to know how to instruct a computer but can understand how the computer carries out the instruction. The more you know the basics the better it will be to understand the advanced concepts.

Technical writing helps users understand a skill or product by providing detail-oriented instructions.
Instruction is detailed information about how something should be done or operated.
Technical writing helps users efficiently use tools and products.
Technical writing also gives you a better sense of user empathy. When you write, you must pay more attention to what the readers or users of a product feel rather than what you think.

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