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๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น (๐ณโ๐ต ๐ฝ๐บ) We're taking the party off-site to the Jupiter Next Hotel. Keep those hallway conversations going a little longer.
Both nights come with snacks, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and good vibes all around.
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Sure, you're coming to Portland to learn, but honestly? You'll stay for the people. ๐
This community is what makes these conferences special, and we've got two evening socials lined up
๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ฑโ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐บ) Fresh off day one of Writing Day? Relax with your fellow documentarians. Just arrived?
๐ก Stop by and chat with them at WTD Portland, May 3-5.
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Weโre excited to have ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป sponsoring Write the Docs 2026.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป helps teams deliver SDKs and API docs they're proud to share. Start with an API spec, and generate SDKs in multiple languages and interactive API documentation tailored to your brand.
Our Write the Docs events globally are designed to foster inclusivity and collaboration.
One way to guarantee it? When you find yourself in a group, make yourselves more approachable with our co-founder Eric Holscher's Pac-Man Rule.
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See you in Portland, May 3-5!
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๐ก Stop by and chat with them at WTD Portland, May 3-5.
Tickets: buff.ly/QQZDeea
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Weโre excited to have ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ sponsoring Write the Docs 2026.
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ is a technical documentation platform for building and maintaining knowledge. GitBook connects your docs, product, and users into a continuous feedback loop that improves with every interaction.
Take your pick:
- Niko Berry: The Many Faces of the Developer Persona
- Tom Johnson: API quick reference diagrams
- Michelle Knight: Document: your most valuable data asset
- Dennis Dawson: Learning how to learn
- AK Krajewska: Haunted Manuals
See you May 3-5 in Portland!
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๐ซ Weโre accepting Lightning Talk submissions 1 week prior to the conference.
Watch one of our five-minute Lightning Talks from 2025 for some inspiration!
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Weโre excited to have ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฒ sponsoring Write the Docs 2026.
ReadMe gives teams the tools to create and manage beautiful docs easily, monitor their APIs, and connect with users in more personal ways.
๐ก Stop by and chat with them at WTD Portland, May 3-5.
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๐ฃ We're excited to announce the Call for Papers for our Berlin 2026 conference! It is open until June 1st, and you'll find all the details on our website. We've also published our latest sponsorship prospectus, and other details on the conference. We look forward to your proposals!
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๐ Less than a month until we gather in Portland, Oregon! ๐ฒโ
Been before? What's your go-to? Coffee shops? Food carts? Powell's? Let us know ๐
โจ Also check:
- Whatโs new in 2026
- Join our Slack
- Submit Writing Day ideas
- How to participate in the conference
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๐ก Stop by and chat with them about leveling up your docs, at WTD Portland, May 3-5.
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Weโre excited to have ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ sponsoring Write the Docs 2026.
Mintlify makes it easy for teams to create modern, reliable documentation that grows with their product. Mintlify's platform reaches 100M+ developers every year and powers the documentation of 20,000+ companies.
Itโs your chance to shape the conversation, whether youโre leading a session, listening, or sharing knowledge in a collaborative space.
Join us May 3-5 in Portland, and experience it for yourself!
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Do you know what an ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ is?
๐ Yes
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Yes, Iโve participated in one
๐ค Not yet
It wouldnโt be a Write the Docs event without the ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ! This is where insightful discussions and community-driven learning take center stage.
Got a project? Submit it by 4/24 to get featured on our website, or bring your ideas and announce them on the day.
๐ Learn more & submit: buff.ly/IkBE3Cn
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๐Join us for the Writing Day at Write the Docs Portland!
Day one is all about you and the community! This is your opportunity to:
๐ค Contribute to open-source projects
๐ Level up together
๐ฅ Network with amazing documentarians
This talk โ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ป ๐๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บโ, by Adam Michael Wood looks at a number of alternative notebook and notebook-adjacent tools and how each serves the needs of different contexts and use cases.
Write the Docs Portland, May 3-5!
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Jupyter notebooks provide an environment where you can freely combine human-readable narrative with computer-readable code. While we fell in love with Jupyter, we have also run into many of the limitations for diverse types of technical communication, computational exploration, and software dev.
๐ก Stop by and chat with them at WTD Portland, May 3-5.
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Weโre excited to have ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ sponsoring Write the Docs 2026.
Promptless builds AI agents that automatically update customer-facing docs as you ship your software. It is designed to save you time to focus on what matters, working in the background and integrating with tools you use every day.
In this talk โ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐โ, Alex Garnett shares the decisions the docs team made when rewriting and relaunching the Atmosphere docs with the goal of being able to include the dedicated Bluesky docs into a single point of entry.
Write the Docs Portland, May 3-5!
What happens when your users are unable to differentiate between your companyโs products, and have to refer to two different doc sites that did not necessarily complement each other in terms of either coverage or UX?
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Virtual attendance includes:
- Live streamed talks from the main stage
- Ability to participate in Q&A with speakers
- Real-time chat with other virtual attendees
- Virtual networking spaces
- Conference talk videos available 2-3 weeks after the event
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Did you know we have a virtual ticket option for our May 4-5 Portland speaker talks?
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[Yes]
๐ [Now I do!]
๐๏ธ [Got my virtual ticket]
If you canโt join us in person, you can still participate and connect from wherever you are.๐
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This talk, โ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐: ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐โ by Sarah Lin will help you understand the difference between content designed solely for human consumption and content suited for both human and AI consumption.
Write the Docs Portland, May 3-5!
Crafting quality documentation requires enormous time and energy. Yet, product users often find it faster and easier to query robots than to navigate a documentation site.
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๐ฌ What are you most looking forward to?
Let us know in the comments!
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๐ The wait is over! ๐
Our full conference schedule is officially LIVE for May 3-5 in Portland, and we are excited to welcome you!
โ Think coffee culture, food carts, and that perfect Pacific Northwest energy.
Itโs time to build your personal schedule and map out your adventure.
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