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Technical Writer Learning Atlassian

Rick Lehtinen

Greetings, Atlassian People!
I'm a technical writer (20+ years) with a little bit of experience with these great products, gathered when I was embedded in the DevOps team for IO Data Centers (now Iron Mountain) here in Phoenix. I am experienced with ServiceNow, but I see increased calls for Confluence and Jira in job descriptions, and I want to be on the bus. Would love a few Quick-start tips as my most recent contract is ended, and I am ramping up the "next gig hunt", and using the interim for upskilling.
I started writing about technology at Broadcast Engineering magazine (5- years), then moved into semiconductors, then IT. Cisco Networking Academy was a wonderful gig, and I wrote courseware and then did train-the-trainer work. I was working up some exam questions when I was invited to document a new Cisco product, and I have done product guides, user manuals, SOPs, and policy and procedure documents ever since.
Current passion: I am back in night school soaking up math to become familiar with Data Science, ML, and AI. Also in a training program called Quibit-by-Quibit offered by IBM / Code School.
Current Hobbies: Organic Gardening and playing the tuba.

Thank You!

Cheers,

Rick Lehtinen

Comments

Deepanshu Natani

Hi @Rick Lehtinen

Welcome to the Community! Be sure to check out product collections and Friday Fun.

Since you are experienced with service now, Jira Service Management might be of your interest.

Check out this link for quick start up guide for JSM: https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagementserver/getting-started-with-jira-service-management-939926015.html

Kristján Geir Mathiesen

Welcome @Rick Lehtinen

This YouTube channel might be of interest to you -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpoN5CO_xVHjHLMaU4h02w (not mine)

HTH,
KGM

Fabian A_ Lopez _Community Leader - Argentina_ Flo

Welcome aboard!!!

you should add to your network Matt Reiner and also access his blogpost about Rock the Docs (www.k15t.com). Contact me as I think we have an opening in our company as well.

Bill Bailey

Having been a tech writer for nearly 20 years, I can recommend Confluence highly for documentation. I loved using FrameMaker, but while Confluence doesn't have the same amount of functions, it is a much better platform for collaboration.

My suggestion would be to get a free cloud account to start playing with it. You could even use it like a resume site. Even if the free version is limited, you can gain some experience in using the editor (and its limitations). It will allow you to check the box when they ask about Confluence experience.

What can really help is getting certified as an admin. I have acted as the Confluence admin for a few companies now. It both gives you more tools to solve problems, and give you value-adds.

John Funk

Hello and Welcome, Rick!

We are glad you are here!!

Matthias Gaiser _K15t_

@Kristján Geir Mathiesen I get a 404 error when opening your link. Is it the correct one?

Matthias Gaiser _K15t_

Thanks again @Fabian A_ Lopez _Community Leader - Argentina_ Florida_ California_!

Here's also the direct link to our rock the docs page where we try to give tips and advice for technical documentation inside Confluence.

And I'm sure @Matt Reiner _K15t_ is happy to talk to you.

Adam Rypel _MoroSystems_

Welcome @Rick Lehtinen !

Matt Reiner _K15t_

Hi again @Rick Lehtinen

Funny meeting you on another thread.

I do hope Rock the Docs is a good resource for you, and let me know if you'd like a look around. I'm always happy to show how we're creating documentation in Confluence.

Malka Jackson [Isos Technology]

Love the idea of using it as a resume site

Malka Jackson [Isos Technology]

Hello and welcome @Rick Lehtinen

Community Manager

@Rick Lehtinen Welcome to the Community!

Kristján Geir Mathiesen

Thanks for pointing that out. No, sorry. Here is a link to one of the videos -> https://youtu.be/hBj8ZrQbWlQ

Thanks, KGM

Sharon Helms

Welcome, @Rick Lehtinen! I'm also a Technical Writer and can say that my knowledge of Atlassian products has helped me find new work. I'd recommend both exploring this Community and also considering checking out Atlassian University both training and certification modules. Being able to apply for Confluence admin roles has helped open up some additional doors as well.

Danno

@Rick Lehtinenyou mention wanting to get on the bus. Sign up for the free account for Jira and Confluence to try things out. Look for free training as well.

https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/free

Brant Schroeder

@Rick Lehtinen welcome aboard, you should also attend Team 21 https://events.atlassian.com/team21

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