This page is read only. You may view, but not change it. ===== Tricycle Riders to Muscle Car Drivers: Tech Docs for Everyone ===== * **Speaker**: Liz Kellebrew-Davies * **Room**: 250 * **Time**: Saturday, [[https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/V7VWRF.ics|Oct 23rd 11:00 – 11:20am]] * **Format**: Talk (20 minutes) * **Difficulty**: Beginner * **Track**: Documentation & Communication * **Additional Tags**: Technical Writing, Documentation, SEO, AEO, User Onboarding, Open Source * **Presenter Location**: In-person * **Experience**: Senior technical writer and editor with over a decade of experience in the tech industry, specializing in information accessibility and the strategic use of technical communication. ==== Description: ==== Having a great open-source project is only half the battle; the other half is ensuring people can actually use it. This session explores how to create technical documentation that caters to a wide spectrum of skill levels—from "tricycle riders" to "muscle car drivers"—ensuring that users of all backgrounds can get started quickly. The presenter will share professional insights on representing a project to the world through search engine optimization (SEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) to increase visibility and adoption. **Target Audience:** * Open source maintainers looking to grow their user base * Aspiring technical writers * Project leads wanting to improve their project's onboarding experience
