Colin Robertson
Software Engineer
Summary
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RockstarColin Robertson is a software engineer with 11 years of experience who blends hands-on development with a strong focus on clear, accurate technical documentation. Though describing himself as "mostly retired," he continues to contribute to prominent projects like MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs, improving C++ documentation, fixing formatting and links, and keeping code samples current. His dual interest in code and docs makes him effective at translating language nuances and edge-case behavior into practical guidance for other developers. Based in the UK, he brings steady, detail-oriented expertise that’s especially valuable for maintenance-heavy or legacy codebases.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (3)
markdown-it10
markdown10
technical-writing10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
MicrosoftDocs/cpp-docs
Nov 2016 - Jan 2023
C++ Documentation
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:649 reviews, 4878 commits, 1568 PRs in 6 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Colin's commits primarily involve modifications to documentation within the `microsoftdocs/cpp-docs` repository. These changes include fixing formatting issues, correcting links, and removing or updating outdated references. The contributions also involve merging branches and addressing issues related to code samples, indicating a focus on maintaining and improving the accuracy and quality of the documentation. The user seems to be focused on ensuring the documentation reflects the correct C++ language usage and examples.
cppc-plus-plus
mikeblome/Metadata-Update-Tool
Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:37 commits, 18 PRs, 32 pushes in 8 months
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