Bean Road Communications is the corporate arm of Ed Bacher and occasional talented collaborators. We provide technical writing tools, education, and services. Some highlights:
Docs to Markdown is a Google Docs add-on that converts basic Google Docs to simple, readable Markdown or HTML for web publishing. You can install it here: Docs to Markdown installation page. See the Docs to Markdown wiki on GitHub for the documentation and source code.
As of November, 2024, Docs to Markdown is installed for more than 1.2 million users.
While I was at Google, I taught both internal tech writing classes (Technical Writing One and Technical Writing Two) to Google software engineers. I led the team that developed and delivered Technical Writing Two, after it was clear from engineers' feedback that they wanted more hands-on learning about the writing process.
Since retiring from Google, I have taught a custom workshop based on the Google tech writing classes, tailored to the needs of each organization. Clients include the MIT Open Learning Platform development group and the CUNY Building Performance Lab.