I am certain the first question that comes to mind is, 'What does Sandra mean by scientific writing and what has that got to do with tech or software develoment?'. Well, it gives me joy to say that there are developers and technical people right now who are also amazing researchers and scientists- I mean what are the odds?. Enjoying both worlds!!!.
So Scientific writing like technical writing is a form of writing that can be used to relay information to other scientists or technical people. The aim of this write-up is not to bash any system or to speak little of a system, rather, it's to introduce you to a better way of doing things.
Have you ever been handed a paper or document and by the looks of the formatting, you just assume there will be little to no reliable information in that document?- just because of how tacky it looks. Yes i admit, that is a bias but it happens and I would not want to dedicate time into writing something profound just for it to be shoved aside because it was not properly formatted or it does not look professional.
This is the point where i introduce you to Latex!!!. Latex is a high quality typesetting system that includes features designed for the production of scientific and technical documentation. It is free to use and you can learn how to use it here.
However, for people who love collaboration and version control, there is an online latex platform called overleaf. You can also learn how to use overleaf and latexhere.
A task for today, attempt writing a scientific or technical document with overleaf. When you get stuck, google is your friend. Do the tutorials!!!
Come back here to tell me what you think. Feel free to leave questions- I am highly versed with Latex and Overleaf is my friend. lol.
Have a happy professional writing and may your documents look as highly skilled as you are. Cheers!!!
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