• Speaker: Liz Kellebrew-Davies
• Room: 250
• Time: Saturday, 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.

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