Kevin R. Kuhl

Professional

I am a technical writer based out of Kitchener-Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

I did most of a PhD in philosophy of mathematics (leaving ABD) and love to think about complex systems and the ways in which various pieces of those systems connect to build functional wholes. It also meant that I spent a lot of time trying to write about various complicated and abstract systems, and how people know and talk about things in these systems.

It turns out that many of the skills that you use trying to explain how complicated and abstract systems work are very similar to the skills needed to understand and communicate how software works. While I primarily identify as a professional technical writer, I am able to contribute to taxonomy and information architecture, technical communications, and knowledge management projects.I have experience working with product and knowledge management teams at rapidly scaling SaaS companies.

I strive to build helpful and accessible content that meets the needs of users, administrators and developers, and support a11y initiatives.

Personal

I am based out of the Kitchener-Waterloo region of southwestern Ontario, and live with my partner and two cats. I also love to be outdoors! While it’s unfortunate that I live in a place that doesn’t have any mountains, I’m passionate about hiking, running, cycling, and sharing knowledge about how to get outside with others. Lately, I’ve added fishing to my list of hobbies.

A caucasian man in his thirties, with wavy dark hair with some gray streaks wearing a dark gray sweater

I have some ideas for community initiatives in both the outdoors and technical writing worlds. And hope to unveil them soon!

About this site

I strive to be an engaged and critical user of technology.

I think that Wikipedia, RSS, and the bicycle are all examples of what technology is at its finest. You can follow my blog for thoughts on technology, technical writing, technical communications, and community. This site does not track engagement and will contain no ads or paywalls. It’s built using Hugo, which is perfect for quickly creating little clusters of static content like this.

The site’s operating costs are minimal, and this is a pretty economical way to run it. If you like the content, you can support it by buying me a coffee