Andrew Etter
Principal Technical Writer at Roblox
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolAndrew Etter is a Principal Technical Writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with 11 years of experience leading developer documentation teams across companies like Roblox, Google, AWS, and Palantir. He is the bestselling author of Modern Technical Writing and specializes in making complex developer platforms and APIs approachable for creators and engineers. Andrew has led documentation for large-scale products including Android platform docs and OpenSearch, contributing hands-on improvements to well-known open-source documentation sites. His background spans support, QA, and training roles, giving him a practical edge in aligning docs with real user workflows and operational needs. Known for refining site navigation, build processes, and link integrity, he blends editorial rigor with product-focused UX.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General at University of Alaska Anchorage
Github Skills (4)
documentation10
jekyll9
html8
css6
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
opensearch-project/documentation-website
May 2021 - Oct 2021
The documentation for OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards, and their associated plugins.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:2 releases, 113 reviews, 275 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Andrew's contributions primarily focused on documentation updates and improvements. Their commits include modifications to the site's layout, navigation, and content, such as adding Javadoc links and correcting copyright information. Furthermore, the user addressed broken links and made adjustments to the build process and layout to enhance the documentation website's overall usability and accuracy.
opensearchopensearch-dashboards
aetter/aetter.github.io
Oct 2021 - Feb 2026
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 4 months
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