# I'd Rather Be Writing
*Also known as IDBW*

- Website: https://idratherbewriting.com
- Location: Seattle
- Agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/idratherbewriting-com
- Industry: Digital Publishing

> A practical blog and resource hub for technical writers and API teams, offering guidance on API documentation, information design, and documentation workflows.

I'd Rather Be Writing is a practical blog and resource hub for technical writers, API teams, and information designers. It offers guidance on API documentation, information architecture, and the craft of technical communication, along with workflows, career insights, and practical tools. The site features editorial articles, tutorials, podcasts, and community resources, addressing how to create clear, usable documentation at scale. It serves professionals who design, author, and maintain technical content, focusing on clarity, usability, and effective information design. Through tutorials, templates, and thoughtful analysis, IDBW helps readers improve documentation processes, adopt sound writing practices, and stay current with industry trends.

**Mission:** To help technical writers and API teams produce clear, usable documentation through practical guidance, courses, and community resources.

## Products & Services

### [API Documentation Course](https://idratherbewriting.com/learnapidoc/docapis_overview.html)
*Service*
Learn to document APIs effectively with structured lessons and practical exercises.

- **Hands-on Activities** — Enhances Practical Skills Application
- **Chapter-based Curriculum** — Provides Comprehensive Learning Structure
- **Course Updates** — Keeps Content Current
- **Video and PDF Materials** — Supports Diverse Learning Styles

### [Advertising on I'd Rather Be Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/advertising/)
*Service*
Maximize your product's visibility to a niche audience of technical writers.

- **Audience Reach** — Gain Access To Specialized Professionals
- **Increased Visibility** — Enhance Your Brand Image
- **Analytics Insights** — Monitor Advertising Effectiveness

## Market Segments

- **Technical writing training** (market size $300M, CAGR 7%): Courses and structured training for technical writers and API teams to develop API reference writing, OpenAPI authoring, and documentation workflows.
- **Developer marketing** (market size $3.0B, CAGR 10%): Advertising and sponsorship services that target developer and technical writing audiences to increase product visibility, audience reach, and engagement.
- **Events, community, and practitioner resources** (market size $150.0B, CAGR 8.5%): Conferences, community networks, and reusable resources (playbooks, templates, talks) that support continuous learning, peer networking, and practitioner adoption across product organizations.