Richard Smedley
Principal Technical Writer at various Free Software magazines
Criccieth, Wales, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRichard Smedley is a Principal Technical Writer with eight years focused on developer and cloud documentation for Couchbase, specialising in multi-language SDKs from C/C++ to Kotlin and Rust. He turns complex NoSQL, data-science and SDK topics into clear, testable examples and information architecture that treats “every page as page one,” partnering closely with engineers and QE to automate code example validation. A long-time Free & Open Source advocate, Richard combines hands-on developer docs work with program management and training in GNU/Linux, accessibility, and responsive web practices. His background spans fintech, microfinance and complementary currency projects, giving him a rare blend of technical, financial-systems and social-impact insight. Outside the screen he designs edible landscapes and teaches permaculture, a perspective that informs his sustainability-minded approach to Green IT and community tech projects.
8 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy at University of LiverpoolPermaculture Designer's Certificate Permaculture, Permaculture Designer's Certificate Permaculture at Permaculture AssociationPost-Grad MOOC & on-campus module Money & Society, Post-Grad MOOC & on-campus module Money & Society at University of CumbriaDipHort (Kew) Botanical Horticulture Management CAD Surveying, DipHort (Kew) Botanical Horticulture Management CAD Surveying at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Welsh, French, Dutch
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Github Skills (86)
nosql-database10
couchbase-lite10
couchdb10
client-library10
dotnet10
sdk10
netsuite10
database10
java10
nodejs10
js-client10
csharp10
documentation10
asciidoc10
couchbase10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
couchbase/docs-sdk-nodejs
Sep 2018 - Jan 2023
The Node.js SDK documentation source files used in the new Couchbase Docs site.
Contributions:96 reviews, 717 commits, 166 PRs in 4 years 4 months
node-jsjavascriptdocs-sitesdkcouchbase
couchbaselabs/try-cb-ruby
Aug 2021 - Jul 2024
Couchbase travel-sample application backend, for Ruby
Contributions:1 review, 1 push in 2 years 11 months
ruby-on-railsrailstravelrubycouchbase
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