Tom Johnson
Technical Writer at Google
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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RockstarTom Johnson is a technical writer and content-focused front-end developer based in Seattle with 11 years of experience translating complex engineering topics into clear documentation, blog posts, and podcasts. He specializes in documentation design and UI polish, evidenced by his open-source work improving a Jekyll documentation theme—enhancing navigation flexibility and responsive behavior for better reader experience. Comfortable working at the intersection of writing and code, Tom brings practical front-end skills (CSS/layouts) to make docs not only accurate but usable. He combines a content-first mindset with hands-on engineering contributions, making him a go-to collaborator for developer-focused documentation projects.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (8)
html10
css10
bootstra10
front-end-development10
bootstrap10
jekyll10
responsive-design9
javascript8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
tomjoht/documentation-theme-jekyll
May 2017 - May 2022
A Jekyll-based theme designed for documentation and help systems. See the link for detailed instructions on setting up and configuring everything.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 54 commits, 100 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Tom primarily focused on updating and improving the documentation theme's frontend components. They made significant changes to the layout and styling, including adding top navigation flexibility and modifying CSS files for different themes. The user also addressed issues related to the navbar's responsiveness, ensuring a better user experience on smaller screens. These changes suggest an emphasis on refining the theme's user interface.
everythingsettingdocumentation-generatorinstructionsapi-documentation
writethedocspodcast/writethedocspodcast.github.io
Nov 2016 - May 2022
Podcast for Write the Docs community
Contributions:142 commits, 7 PRs, 156 pushes in 5 years 7 months
rubypodcast
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