Becoming a Technical Writer: The Paths 3 Engineers Took to their First Community Tutorial

The article discusses the role of technical writers in creating tutorials and guides for software development, systems administration, and DevOps. It highlights how these writers contribute their real-world experience to help others solve problems they faced on the job. Technical writing is seen as a complementary skill to engineering work that requires authors to understand concepts at a deeper level. The article also introduces DigitalOcean's "Write for DOnations" program, which allows external contributors to write tutorials and get paid while contributing to tech-focused nonprofits.