Crafting Effective Mindmaps for Mastering the Unknown
Technical writers often write about topics they don’t deeply understand. This is both a plus and a challenging curse of our job.
A plus, because it allows us to get acquainted with a multitude of new concepts, try out innovative products, and explore the tech world extensively. Being there when new things in IT are being created — that's what I personally love the most about tech writing.
And why the curse? It's because this approach involves a constant feeling of uncertainty and the nagging realization that "I don't understand anything at all, omg!".
You always need to ask a lot of questions, place yourself in the learner's mindset, and continuously feel the pressure to keep up and figure everything out. And deadlines often demand that you do this really quickly.