Technical writing vs AI. Is still a worthy career path?
summary
Technical writing remains viable but depends on role and how writers use AI: five concrete points include the hype cycle, the 2023 Writers Guild strike and Hollywood failures, tools that convert code to docs and even Cesia that generates TOS with a virtual avatar, and a surprising finding that AI was the lowest contributor to team performance in Google’s State of the Bops 2023. Practical paths include Swiss Army writer, director, or cyborg workflows; note that writing is 20% of the job and human interviewing, prioritization and empathy still matter.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00intro
- 1:43preamble
- 2:05yes, but it depends
- 2:16technology has always advanced
- 2:48what makes ai and llms different?
- 3:415 reasons we shouldn't worry
- 3:56#1 the hype cycle
- 4:53#2 ai failed to replace writers before
- 6:04#3 ai has its share of limitations
- 8:25#4 we benefit from ai
- 11:37#5 writing is 20% of the job
- 12:26conclusion
- 13:14thank you!
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