From tech writing to building lovable neighborhoods with Jacob Moses

The Not-Boring Tech Writer · Mar 19, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

In this episode, I talk with Jacob Moses, the founder and original host of The Not-Boring Tech Writer podcast, about how the skills and values he developed as a tech writer have shaped his journey into community development and real estate. We discuss his concept of building "lovable places," how user-centered thinking and empathy translate from documentation to neighborhood development, the power of tight feedback loops and self-service documentation for tenants and clients, and how the Write the Docs Pac-Man rule has changed his life and his work.

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Jacob and I discuss his path from…