Berlin Buzzwords 2023 — Highlights and Key Takeaways from Day 2
<p>Berlin Buzzwords is Europe’s leading conference about search technologies, modern data infrastructure, and ML. This article continues upon <a href="https://annageller.medium.com/berlin-buzzwords-2023-highlights-and-key-takeaways-from-day-1-5a06704a675b" rel="noopener">the post from Day 1</a> and highlights key takeaways from the second (<em>and also last</em>) conference day.</p>
<h1>Summary of selected talks</h1>
<p>At any time, there were several parallel talks. Each section below gives a brief summary of the sessions I was able to attend.</p>
<h2>Avoiding Anti-patterns in Technical Communication</h2>
<p><strong>Sophie Watson</strong>, a technical marketing manager at Nvidia, shared how to communicate technical knowledge effectively without falling into common anti-patterns. The session started by defining anti-patterns — something that initially appears to be a good solution but ultimately leads to more negative than positive outcomes. The speaker gave examples of common anti-patterns in various aspects of the tech industry, including technical communication. She discussed why certain patterns are ineffective and how to avoid them, including:</p>
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