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24 alternatives to Software Technical Writing: A Guidebook
Advice for aspiring technical writers.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Software Technical Writing: A Guidebook launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · philipkiely.com · its alternatives →
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The New GitBook▲644Your team's go-to for technical knowledge management
2023 · gitbook.com · its alternatives →
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A clear start to writing clear documentation
2025 · archbee.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · garden.bradwoods.io · its alternatives →
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2020 · thetechresume.com · its alternatives →
- 7GB
2014 · gitbook.io · its alternatives →
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Writebook▲333Instantly publish your own books on the web for free
2024 · once.com · its alternatives →
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Google Docs add-on for recommendations on technical writing.
2020 · its alternatives →
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Hey folks. Last year I was fortunate enough to sign a deal to write a book with my favorite technical publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf. When I started out as an Engineering Manager many years ago, I found that there wasn't a huge amount of material that specifically and practically helped me understand how to do my job. When you learn to program there's all of these amazing tutorials, examples and guides, but what was there for new managers? In response to this, a couple of years ago I started a blog over at https://www.theengineeringmanager.com which got a decent amount of…
2020 · its alternatives →
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2020 · usedevbook.com · its alternatives →
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A book on creating incredible technical content
2020 · its alternatives →
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The book for devs who want to make quality technical content
2020 · its alternatives →
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A Handbook to help you master technical writing as swe
2023 · its alternatives →
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Playbook▲397Beautiful documentation your customers will love
2025 · playbookdocs.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I just wanted to share that after five months of intense work and countless caffeine-fueled writing sessions, "Master Software Architecture: A Pragmatic Guide" is now available. Writing this book was a crazy time. I entirely focused on it, and it took exactly 753 hours of writing, editing, and image editing & resizing(!) until the premiere. Yes, the last one (images) was a killer. If you ever think about writing a book, reserve a lot of time for it unless someone else does it for you. As a result, I am handing you the nearly 400-page book. It is a guide that will help you connect all…
2024 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →
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A practical guide for engineering managers at tech companies
2021 · its alternatives →
- 21WB
2020 · builderbook.org · its alternatives →
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Design better English lessons for people in tech
2022 · its alternatives →
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