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Learn markdown, improve your technical writing, and become a more productive developer.20 articles and counting.
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Tips & Tricks
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Discover advanced markdown techniques and formatting tricks that professional writers use to create better content faster.
5 min readJan 15, 2025
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Learn the secrets of creating clear, comprehensive technical documentation that your team will actually read and follow.
8 min readJan 10, 2025
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Everything you need to know about shields.io badges — status, license, version, language badges and how to use them in your README.
6 min readMar 10, 2026
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Everything about markdown tables — basic syntax, alignment, complex content, limitations, and when to use HTML instead.
9 min readFeb 5, 2026
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Comparison
A comprehensive comparison of markdown and HTML, including when each format is most appropriate for your projects.
6 min readJan 5, 2025
GitHub
Create compelling README files that showcase your projects and help users get started quickly with these proven strategies.
7 min readJan 1, 2025
Tutorial
Step-by-step guide to creating a professional documentation website using markdown and modern static site generators.
12 min readDec 28, 2024
Best Practices
Avoid these frequent markdown formatting errors that can make your documents look unprofessional.
4 min readDec 25, 2024
GitHub
How to create a stunning GitHub profile README with stats, skills, badges, and animated GIFs. Step-by-step with examples.
8 min readMar 5, 2026
Documentation
A practical guide to structuring and writing API reference documentation using markdown. Covers endpoints, parameters, request/response examples.
10 min readFeb 28, 2026
Documentation
Not a writer? No problem. Learn the core principles of technical writing that will make your docs 10x better starting today.
7 min readFeb 20, 2026
Documentation
Why every team needs a documentation style guide, what to include, and how to enforce it. With a free markdown template.
6 min readFeb 12, 2026
Tutorial
GFM extends basic markdown with task lists, tables, syntax highlighting, and more. Master every GFM feature with examples.
8 min readJan 28, 2026
Tips & Tricks
How to write code blocks in markdown that actually look good. Covers 40+ languages, diff blocks, line highlights, and best practices.
5 min readJan 20, 2026
Productivity
Why markdown is the best format for daily writing practice, journaling, and building a consistent habit. With a 30-day plan.
6 min readJan 12, 2026
Productivity
Compare the top markdown note-taking methods — Zettelkasten, Cornell Notes, GTD — and find the workflow that works for you.
7 min readJan 5, 2026
Tutorial
How to write blog posts in markdown and publish them to Ghost, Notion, WordPress, Hashnode, and other popular CMS platforms.
8 min readDec 28, 2025
Productivity
How students and researchers can use markdown for lecture notes, literature reviews, and academic papers. With citation examples.
7 min readDec 20, 2025
Best Practices
A complete reference for escaping special characters in markdown — backslash escapes, HTML entities, and when to use each.
3 min readDec 12, 2025
Tips & Tricks
Why markdown is the ideal format for your resume, and how to write a clean, ATS-friendly resume in markdown with a free template.
6 min readDec 5, 2025