Back in December 2025, I organized my first virtual Town Hall for Write the Docs Bay with the goal of better understanding what attendees want from these events. The session focused on discussing the results of our community survey and fostering an open, transparent conversation about our programming.
I’m now sharing the survey results here along with some insights from the Townhall discussion. My hope is that other technical writing organizers can gain inspiration from these results. I believe that the more technical writing meetups we host, the more we can advance our profession. I also welcome comments and feedback from anyone who has an interest in building tech communities. The more input I receive, the more data points I have to guide improvements for future meetups.
The data was collected through a simple Google Form which was emailed to Write the Docs Bay Area members. I also shared the survey in related Slack channels. A total of 17 respondents completed the survey.
