Every month, The Technical Writing Scouting Report analyzes hiring trends, AI adoption, docs-as-code requirements, salaries, and emerging skills to help technical writers stay ahead of the market.
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Most technical writers don’t have time to monitor hundreds of job postings, industry
discussions, conference talks, and AI developments every month.
We do the research for you.
The Technical Writing Scouting Report helps answer questions like:
Identify which technologies, tools, and workflows employers increasingly expect.
Understand where AI is creating opportunities, where it is creating risks, and how documentation teams are adapting.
Get insights based on real technical writing job postings and market trends.
Receive practical recommendations you can apply immediately to strengthen your career positioning.
A consistent, repeatable view of the technical writing market — across jobs, skills, AI,
and community.
01
Job Market Analysis
Curated technical writing opportunities across the San Francisco Bay Area and remote-friendly employers.
02
Industry Trend Reports
Insights into how AI, LLMs, developer tooling, and modern documentation practices are shaping the profession.
03
Skills Intelligence
Analysis of the most requested skills, technologies, and experience levels appearing across technical writing job postings.
04
Visual Data Breakdowns
Charts and graphics designed to help you quickly interpret market trends.
05
Career Recommendations
Actionable advice you can apply immediately to strengthen your technical writing career.
06
Community Voices
Interviews and insights from technical writers, content designers, developer advocates, and documentation leaders.
Doug Purcell is a Silicon Valley–based technical writer, speaker, author, and community organizer
with experience creating software and hardware documentation for enterprise technology companies.
Doug created The Technical Writing Scouting Report to help technical writers better understand
hiring trends, emerging technologies, and the skills that matter most in today’s documentation landscape.
Thousands of technical writers are navigating rapid changes in AI,
developer experience, and documentation workflows.
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