10-Minute Tech Comm

UAH Technical Communication
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10-Minute Tech Comm

10-minute interviews with technical communication practitioners, scholars, and innovators. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Weber at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for transcripts and more information! Contact Ryan Weber at rw0019@uah.edu with questions, comments, or feedback!

  1. OCT 28

    Dr. Elena Garcia and Lupe Garcia on Considering the Factory Floor

    Father-daughter research team Lupe and Elena Garcia discuss their recent Technical Communication Quarterly article Considering the Factory Floor, which analyzes communication breakdowns between union workers and supervisors. This episode is part of the 2024 The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival on "Politics/Rhetorics: Navigating Crisis, Culture, and Civility." Check out all the podcast carnival episodes at https://thebigrhetoricalpodcast.weebly.com/! #tbrpodcastcarnival2024Visit https://te...

    32 min

  2. SEP 17

    Irina Silyanova on Writing UX Microcopy

    Irina Silyanova offers advice on how to write better UX microcopy, the small chunks of text that allow users to navigate an interface. Her advice comes from her recent Smashing Magazine article: How to Improve Your Microcopy: UX Writing Tips for Non-UX Writers.Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    18 min

  3. SEP 17

    Karen Rempel on Technical Writer Resumes and Interviews

    Karen Rempel (https://karenrempel.com/) joins the podcast to give advise on crafting better resumes and giving better interviews. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    20 min

  4. JUL 11

    Anjana Rajan on Knowledge Management

    Anjana Rahan shares insight from her career in knowledge management and information architecture. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    7 min

  5. MAR 26

    Julia Pond on Information Architecture with DITA

    Julia Pond, information architect at Trilyon, Inc, joins the podcast to discuss her work using XML and DITA to collect, manage, and publish content. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    19 min
  6. Dr. Jordan Frith on Barcodes

    11/17/2023

    Dr. Jordan Frith on Barcodes

    Dr. Jordan Frith discusses Barcode, his new book in the Object Lessons series. Though we take barcodes for granted now, Frith argues that "it's really hard to become mundane." He explains how barcodes shaped the global economy, how controversies nearly derailed them, and how the barcode has taken on so much symbolic weight. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    42 min
  7. Sara Sánchez on Technical Communication in Spain

    10/24/2023

    Sara Sánchez on Technical Communication in Spain

    Sara Sánchez, a localization lead and technical writer at Onada, talks about her project of spreading the word about technical communication in her country of Spain. Check out https://meetcontent.github.io/ for more about her work! Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

    13 min
  8. Summer Lopez on AI and Threats to Free Expression

    08/28/2023

    Summer Lopez on AI and Threats to Free Expression

    Summer Lopez from PEN America joins the podcast to discuss her organization's new report, Speech in the Machine: Generative AI's Implications for Free Expression. The report details ways that generative AI tools might disrupt free speech with threats that include increased disinformation, online abuse, censorship, and bias. Ms. Lopez also discusses some recommendations that might help address these threats. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber...

    21 min
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10-minute interviews with technical communication practitioners, scholars, and innovators. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Weber at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for transcripts and more information! Contact Ryan Weber at rw0019@uah.edu with questions, comments, or feedback!

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  • Creator
    UAH Technical Communication
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
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    © 2024 10-Minute Tech Comm
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