banatie-content/style-guides/AUTHORS.md

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Content Authors Registry

This document is the central registry of all author personas for Banatie content.

Used by: @strategist (author selection), all other agents (reference) Template: style-guides/TEMPLATE.md


Active Authors

henry

Field Value
File style-guides/henry-technical.md
Name Henry Bonson
Handle @h1gbosn
Role Lead Engineer & Builder
Affiliation Co-founder (Phase 1: not disclosed publicly)
Primary Platform Dev.to
Secondary Platforms Hashnode, IndieHackers (selective)
Avatar /projects/my-projects/banatie-accounts/h1gbosn/avatar1-sm.png
Status Active

Topics: Full-stack tutorials, system architecture, API integration, AI-assisted development, e-commerce platforms, Banatie product guides

Voice: Direct, pragmatic, code-heavy, experience-based (12 years), "I remember when..." technical nostalgia

Real person: Oleg Proskurin

Social Profiles:


banatie-linkedin

Field Value
File style-guides/banatie-linkedin.md
Name Banatie
Type Company Voice (not a person)
Handle @banatie
Platform LinkedIn (company page)
Affiliation Official company account
Admin Oleg Proskurin (hidden, super admin)
Status Ready (account not created yet)

Topics: Product updates, industry commentary, use case showcases, developer workflow insights, AI tooling trends

Voice: Professional but approachable, confident but not arrogant, technical but accessible, company perspective ("we")

Content Types:

  • Product announcements and features
  • Industry news analysis
  • Reposts of Henry's Dev.to articles (with company angle)
  • Developer tips and tricks
  • Use case showcases

Key Differentiator: Company voice, not personal. Focuses on positioning and product benefits, delegates technical deep-dives to Henry.

Platform: linkedin.com/company/banatie (to be created)


nina

Field Value
File style-guides/nina-creative.md (pending)
Name Nina Novak
Role Creative Technologist
Affiliation community
Primary Platform TBD
Avatar assets/avators/nina.png (pending)
Status Needs creation

Topics: AI art, design workflows, creative tools, productivity Voice: Engaging, visual, inspiring, accessible Real person: Ekaterina


Author Selection Quick Reference

Content Type Primary Notes
Tutorial (code-heavy) henry Step-by-step implementation
API integration guide henry Technical walkthrough
Product guide (Banatie) henry Banatie-specific tutorials
Technical comparison henry X vs Y with code
Deep dive (how it works) henry Architecture, internals
Debugging story henry Problem → solution
E-commerce technical henry Shopify, payments, architecture
AI SDK & tools henry Developer perspective on AI
System architecture henry Distributed systems, BFF, infrastructure
Product announcement banatie-linkedin Feature launches, updates
Industry commentary banatie-linkedin News analysis, positioning
Use case showcase banatie-linkedin High-level benefits, ROI
Tips (non-code) banatie-linkedin Quick developer tips
Content repost banatie-linkedin Sharing Henry's articles
AI art / image creativity nina Creative exploration
Design workflow nina Tools for designers
Creative tools review nina Non-technical perspective
Lifestyle / productivity nina Work-life, habits

Content Differentiation by Voice

Same topic, different angles:

Example: "Cloudflare acquires Replicate"

Voice Angle Platform Depth
banatie-linkedin Industry positioning: "Confirms workflow-native thesis" LinkedIn 300-500 words
henry Technical analysis: migration, API changes, code examples Dev.to 2000-2500 words
oleg (future) Founder perspective: "This validated our roadmap" LinkedIn personal 400-600 words

Example: "How to integrate AI image generation"

Voice Angle Platform Depth
banatie-linkedin Use case: "Generate 50 images in 2 minutes" LinkedIn 200-300 words
henry Technical tutorial: full code walkthrough Dev.to 2000-3000 words
oleg (future) N/A — not his content type N/A N/A

Style Guide Requirements

Every author style guide MUST contain these sections:

  1. Identity — name, handle, role, location
  2. Affiliation — relationship to Banatie, disclosure, bio line
  3. Avatar — file path, description, style
  4. Social Profiles — primary platform, all profiles
  5. Publishing Channels — primary, secondary, format preferences
  6. Background — professional journey, credibility
  7. Expertise — primary/secondary topics, what they cover/avoid
  8. Voice & Tone — overall voice, traits, formality
  9. Writing Patterns — openings, structure, technical explanations, closings
  10. Language Patterns — phrases used/avoided, humor, emoji
  11. Sample Passages — introduction, technical, closing examples
  12. Do's and Don'ts — specific guidance
  13. Content Fit — best for, not ideal for

See TEMPLATE.md for full structure.


Affiliation Types

Type Description Disclosure
employee Works at Banatie Full disclosure in bio
contractor Paid contributor "Contributing writer"
community Active user who writes "Banatie user"
independent No formal relationship No disclosure needed
co-founder Founder/co-founder Gradual disclosure strategy (see henry's guide)
company Official company voice N/A — this IS Banatie

Adding New Authors

Via @style-guide-creator:

  1. Start session with @style-guide-creator
  2. /init to see current authors
  3. Describe new author needs
  4. Agent creates complete style guide
  5. Agent updates this registry
  6. Create avatar (separate task)

Manual process:

  1. Copy TEMPLATE.md to {author-handle}.md
  2. Fill all sections
  3. Add entry to this file
  4. Create avatar in appropriate location

Author Personas vs Real Identities

Authors are personas, not direct representations:

  • Henry Bonson represents Oleg's technical expertise but writes as an independent character
  • Nina Novak represents Ekaterina's creative perspective but writes as an independent character
  • Banatie LinkedIn is the company voice — managed by Oleg but speaks as "we"

Articles are published under persona names. This allows:

  • Consistent voice even if real person's style evolves
  • Clear brand identity per content type
  • Professional separation between personal and project identities
  • Flexibility in disclosure strategy (see Affiliation section in guides)

Style Guide Health Check

Author File Avatar Socials Channels Full Guide Status
henry Complete Ready
banatie-linkedin Complete Ready (account pending)
nina Needs creation

Henry Status:

  • All 13 required sections complete
  • Avatar set up across platforms
  • Social profiles active (Dev.to, GitHub, LinkedIn, IndieHackers)
  • Publishing strategy defined
  • Affiliation disclosure strategy documented

Banatie LinkedIn Status:

  • Full style guide complete
  • Company page not created yet (planned)
  • Logo/visuals defined, implementation pending
  • Admin access ready (Oleg)
  • Content strategy documented
  • Engagement rules defined

TODO:

  • Create LinkedIn company page (@banatie)
  • Set up Banatie logo and cover image
  • Prepare initial post queue
  • Create nina-creative.md style guide
  • Set up Nina's social profiles
  • Generate Nina's avatar

Last updated: 2024-12-28 Maintained by: @style-guide-creator