https://www.writethedocs.org/ 2026-02-20T09:46:10.858628+00:00 ABlog https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/news/announcing-speakers/ 2026-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 Write the Docs Team <section id="announcing-portland-2026-conference-speakers"> <p>Our 2026 Portland conference is under three months away, and we can’t wait to see you all there! Now is the ideal time to buy your tickets and make your travel plans.</p> <p>The big news today is that our speaker lineup is here! Check out the list of speakers and their talks below, and get ready for another year in Portland.</p> <div style="margin: 2em 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#fdb913; border:1px solid #4a4a4a; border-radius:5px; margin:auto;"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="color:#000000; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:-.5px; line-height:150%; padding-top:15px; padding-right:30px; padding-bottom:15px; padding-left:30px;"> <a href="https://ti.to/writethedocs/write-the-docs-portland-2026" target="_blank" style="color:#000000; text-decoration:none; text-transform:uppercase; border-bottom: none;">Buy your ticket</a> </td> </tr> </table> </div><section id="portland-2026-speakers"> <h2>Portland 2026 speakers</h2> <p>We’re excited to announce the <a class="reference external" href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/speakers/">lineup of speakers and talks</a> for our Portland 2026 conference! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal—this conference wouldn’t be possible without your contributions.</p> <p>Each year, we curate a diverse range of voices to share insights from our community. As the role of “documentarian” varies greatly among us, we aim for topics that cover practical, philosophical, and technical ideas, with a touch of whimsy for good measure:</p> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-sarah-deaton-the-git-commands-i-avoided-for-9-years-and-why-i-wish-i-hadn-t-sarah-deaton"><span class="std std-ref">Sarah Deaton</span></a>: The Git Commands I Avoided for 9 Years (and Why I Wish I Hadn’t)</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-mary-elise-dedicke-documentation-thinking-beyond-the-docs-lessons-from-decision-facing-technical-w-mary-elise-dedicke"><span class="std std-ref">Mary Elise Dedicke</span></a>: Documentation Thinking Beyond the Docs: Lessons from Decision-Facing Technical Writing</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-alex-garnett-writing-the-docs-when-the-protocol-is-the-product-alex-garnett"><span class="std std-ref">Alex Garnett</span></a>: Writing the Docs when the Protocol is the Product</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-ethan-palm-what-the-data-shows-when-docs-meet-llms-and-why-i-m-excited-for-the-future-ethan-palm"><span class="std std-ref">Ethan Palm</span></a>: What the Data Shows When Docs Meet LLMs (and Why I’m Excited for the Future)</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-annie-zempel-pillars-that-hold-structuring-documentation-around-user-progress-annie-zempel"><span class="std std-ref">Annie Zempel</span></a>: Pillars That Hold: Structuring Documentation Around User Progress</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-rakesh-pasupuleti-what-i-learned-building-an-ai-documentation-auditor-and-what-it-found-in-500-p-rakesh-pasupuleti"><span class="std std-ref">Rakesh Pasupuleti</span></a>: What I Learned Building an AI Documentation Auditor (And What It Found in 500+ Pages of Docs)</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-darlene-chanimaya-postma-chat-are-we-cooked-help-in-the-moment-designing-policy-documentation-for-hi-darlene-chanimaya-postma"><span class="std std-ref">Darlene ChaniMaya Postma</span></a>: “Chat, Are We Cooked?” Help in the Moment: Designing Policy Documentation for High-Stakes, Real-Time Decisions</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-adam-michael-wood-drops-of-jupyter-an-exploration-of-the-notebook-ecosystem-adam-michael-wood"><span class="std std-ref">Adam Michael Wood</span></a>: Drops of Jupyter: An Exploration of the Notebook Ecosystem</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-busayo-ojo-you-don-t-need-more-new-contributors-you-need-onboarding-that-actually-works-busayo-ojo"><span class="std std-ref">Busayo Ojo</span></a>: You Don’t Need More New Contributors — You Need Onboarding That Actually Works</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-alina-desiatnikova-the-invisible-work-what-it-takes-to-be-the-first-and-only-tech-writer-on-the-alina-desiatnikova"><span class="std std-ref">Alina Desiatnikova</span></a>: The Invisible Work: What It Takes to Be the First (and Only) Tech Writer on the Team</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-christian-miles-the-most-human-documentation-christian-miles"><span class="std std-ref">Christian Miles</span></a>: The Most Human Documentation</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-aileen-mary-how-we-deprecated-500-articles-cleaning-up-documentation-at-scale-aileen-mary"><span class="std std-ref">Aileen Mary</span></a>: How We Deprecated 500+ Articles: Cleaning Up Documentation at Scale</p></li> </ul> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference internal" href="../../conf/portland/2026/speakers/#speaker-sarah-lin-how-to-win-docs-and-influence-robots-improving-robot-accuracy-through-better-do-sarah-lin"><span class="std std-ref">Sarah Lin</span></a>: How to Win Docs and Influence Robots: Improving Robot Accuracy Through Better Docs</p></li> </ul> </section> <section id="buy-your-tickets-soon"> <h2>Buy your tickets soon</h2> <p>If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, now’s the time to begin the process to attend. Please ensure you arrange your travel only after buying a conference ticket. If you need additional information, we have a few resources to help you:</p> <ul class="simple"> <li><p>Visit our <a class="reference external" href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/convince-your-manager/">Convince Your Manager page</a> for assistance in making the case for attendance.</p></li> <li><p>Purchase your tickets on our <a class="reference external" href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/tickets/">Tickets page</a>.</p></li> <li><p>Plan your journey with our <a class="reference external" href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/visiting/">Visiting Portland page</a>.</p></li> </ul> </section> <section id="thanks-again-to-our-sponsors"> <h2>Thanks again to our sponsors</h2> <p>We are thankful to our sponsors for their role in making these events possible every year. A big thank you to each of these companies for supporting our community:</p> <ul class="simple"> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://promptless.ai/?ref=writethedocs">Promptless</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://mintlify.com/?utm_source=writethedocs&amp;utm_medium=referral">Mintlify</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://readme.com/?ref=writethedocs">ReadMe</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.stainless.com/?utm_source=write_the_docs&amp;utm_medium=conference&amp;utm_campaign=write_the_docs_2026">Stainless</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.gitbook.com/?ref=writethedocs">GitBook</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.waldium.com/?ref=writethedocs">Waldium</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://buildwithfern.com/?ref=writethedocs">Fern</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.mongodb.com/?ref=writethedocs">MongoDB</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://expertsupport.com/?ref=writethedocs">Expert Support</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.knowledgeowl.com?ref=writethedocs">KnowledgeOwl</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.helpdocs.io/?utm_source=writethedocs&amp;utm_medium=sponsor&amp;utm_campaign=wtdp26">HelpDocs</a></p></li> <li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://about.readthedocs.com/?ref=writethedocs">Read the Docs</a></p></li> </ul> <p>If your company is interested in sponsoring, you can find all the necessary information in our <a class="reference external" href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2026/sponsors/prospectus/">sponsorship prospectus</a>.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you in Portland!</p> </section> </section>

Our 2026 Portland conference is under three months away, and we can’t wait to see you all there! Now is the ideal time to buy your tickets and make your travel plans.

2026-02-10T00:00:00+00:00