This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by SandraMeshack
Hi! I’m Sandra Chime — a software engineer and technical writer who’s passionate about making complex systems easier to use, adopt, and scale.
For the past few years, I’ve been the person on engineering teams who asks:
“How will the next developer understand this?”
“Can we make this API less of a mystery?”
“What happens when the person who built this leaves?”
If your team is scaling fast, maintaining a legacy codebase, or onboarding new devs, there’s a good chance your documentation is lagging behind. I help fill that gap.
What I Bring to the Table
Technical Understanding
I’ve built and maintained backend systems using Python, JavaScript, and PHP — so I don’t just write docs, I understand the code behind them.
Documentation That Actually Gets Read
From API references to onboarding guides to internal platform docs — I write documentation that’s clear, structured, and actually helps people do their jobs faster.
Empathy for Developers and Users
I love translating engineering complexity into something understandable, whether it’s for junior devs, cross-functional teams, or end users.
Real Writing Experience
Check out my published docs, tutorials, and articles here. I’ve written about everything from neural networks to GitHub Pages.
How I Can Help Your Team
- Rewrite or create API documentation that’s clean, useful, and up to date
- Develop or fix onboarding docs that help new engineers ramp up quickly
- Turn internal tools and workflows into guides anyone can follow
- Create developer-focused blog posts, tutorials, and whitepapers
- Review or refactor backend-heavy code with fresh eyes
Let’s Chat
I’m currently open to freelance or contract-based technical writing and engineering projects.
Whether you’re a startup founder, lead engineer, or part of a DevRel team — if you need someone who speaks both code and clarity, I’d love to help.
Email me at email
Or explore my docs and writing at sandrameshack.github.io
Thanks for reading. If you’ve ever said “we really need to clean up our docs” — I’m here to help you do it.
— Sandra Chime
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by SandraMeshack