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Post this, I went to work for a small software company and moved into classic tech writing developing manuals in FrameMaker. That’s true, but in those days (the mid-90s), a Web Designer was responsible for all aspects, including content creation. I have always enjoyed writing, so I took a Technical Writing course and landed a gig as a Web Designer. While living in Silicon Valley (San Jose, CA), I was, of course, aware of high-tech and that there were various career paths. So, I have been exploring the differences between Technical Writing and UX Writing, and I think it would be beneficial to share the differences as I see them. There are lots of other examples, of course. Technical Writers and UX Writers work on error messaging. Technical Writing and Instructional Design develop instruction sets, either through the form of a manual or through video. Still, there are commonalities between these disciplines: both UX and Instructional Design use storyboards and personas. I’m sure there will be other specializations as time goes by. I started as a Web Designer back in the 90s, creating web pages, which included early forms of design and layout, and of course, content creation.Īs time has progressed, I have noticed that specialization jobs developed: UX Designer, UI Designer, Instructional Designer, Technical Writer/Communicator, Information Architect, Content Strategist, Copywriter, and UX Writer. For roughly 20 years now, I have been involved in one aspect or another in information design.