“Unlocking AI’s Secrets: Transform Your Creativity Without Compromising Your Integrity!”
Ever found yourself racing against the clock, juggling deadlines and wondering if anyone, even your trusty coffee mug, might lend a sympathetic ear? We’ve all been there—staring at a blinking cursor, paralyzed by the swirling chaos of our thoughts and the magnitude of a looming project. For technical writers, the stakes can feel even higher, especially when you’re tasked with finalizing documentation for a product that’s still being pieced together. How do you find clarity in the chaos? In this article, I share my personal experience grappling with this very question while leaning on an unexpected source for help: ChatGPT. This isn’t just a tale of desperation; it’s a guide for busy writers looking to navigate the complexities of their craft amidst the whirlwind of each day. Buckle up! Your writing journey might just take a fascinating turn… LEARN MORE
A guide for busy writers
Around April of 2024, I was stuck in a terrifying situation for a technical writer: in need of a review and not a soul available to provide one. I had less than a month to finalize documentation for a complex product that didn’t even exist the prior December. Meanwhile, the subject matter experts were all busy subjecting matters to their expertise and anyone capable of a didactic review was thoroughly preoccupied. We were all frantically patching together a plane as it jockeyed down the runway, praying that the damn thing would take flight.
And so, in a fit of desperation, I found myself pleading with ChatGPT for an honest and professional review. Prompting a large language model (LLM) is spooky business. LLMs don’t think — not in the way you or I do, or, for that matter, any other biological organism inhabiting this mudball. How does one even communicate with such a thing? Brushing aside my trepidations, I decided to treat ChatGPT like a human:
Please review the following document for the provided target audience and
stated objectives.TARGET AUDIENCE:
Data engineers familiar with Python, SQL, and the Snowflake Data Cloud.
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