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Talks and presentations

Conference talks, workshops, and presentations on documentation, testing, and developer experience.

Recent talks​

Self-Healing Docs: How Agents are Redefining the Docs Pipeline​

AI The Docs 2025

Exploring how AI agents can transform documentation into self-healing ecosystems that detect and address errors autonomously. This talk covers practical strategies for implementing AI-driven documentation validation and maintenance.

Topics covered:

  • Autonomous error detection in documentation
  • AI-powered content validation
  • Building self-correcting documentation systems
  • Practical implementation strategies

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RAGs to Riches: How Our Content Affects Retrieval Augmented Generation​

LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

Understanding the critical role that documentation quality plays in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. This presentation demonstrates how structured, high-quality technical content improves LLM outputs and user experience.

Topics covered:

  • RAG fundamentals and documentation requirements
  • Content structure for optimal retrieval
  • Quality signals that matter for LLMs
  • Measuring and improving RAG effectiveness

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Single-Sourcing Documentation Strategies​

BrightTALK Session (Heretto)

Practical approaches to maintaining consistent documentation across multiple platforms and outputs. This session covers tools, workflows, and best practices for single-sourcing at scale.

Topics covered:

  • Single-sourcing principles and benefits
  • Tool selection and evaluation
  • Workflow optimization
  • Common pitfalls and solutions

Talk topics​

I'm available to speak on these topics:

Documentation testing and automation​

  • Docs as Tests methodology
  • Implementing automated documentation validation
  • CI/CD integration for documentation
  • Building testable documentation

AI and documentation​

  • AI agents for documentation maintenance
  • RAG optimization for technical content
  • Self-healing documentation systems
  • LLM integration strategies

Developer experience​

  • Docs-as-Code practices
  • Developer-first documentation approaches
  • API documentation best practices
  • Documentation tooling and workflows

Documentation strategy​

  • Scaling documentation teams
  • Documentation quality metrics
  • Content strategy for technical docs
  • Building documentation culture

Past speaking engagements​

Speaking at conferences and events since 2020, including:

  • Write The Docs
  • LavaCon
  • API The Docs
  • Open Source Summit North America
  • Burning Pen (Google internal conference)
  • Various company tech talks and internal training sessions

Invite me to speak​

Interested in having me speak at your event? I'm open to:

  • Conference presentations (20-45 minutes)
  • Workshop sessions (90-180 minutes)
  • Panel discussions
  • Podcast interviews
  • Internal company training

Contact:

Presentation style​

My talks focus on practical, actionable strategies that attendees can implement immediately. I use real-world examples from working with documentation at scale, avoiding buzzwords in favor of concrete techniques and tools.

I share what works, what doesn't, and the lessons learned along the way. Presentations include:

  • Live demonstrations when applicable
  • Code examples and configuration samples
  • Case studies from real implementations
  • Q&A to address specific attendee challenges

Want to collaborate or discuss documentation challenges? Connect with me on LinkedIn.