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What I learned when I moved from content design to technical writing

Posted by: Mark Green, lead technical writer, CDDO, Posted on: 30 July 2021 - Categories: Tools
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Mark Green, a lead technical writer at the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), discusses the similarities and differences between technical writing and content design.

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