banatie-content/style-guides/AUTHORS.md

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

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Active Authors

henry

Field	Value
File	style-guides/henry-technical.md
Name	Henry Mitchell
Role	Senior Developer
Affiliation	independent
Primary Platform	dev.to
Avatar	assets/avatars/henry.png (pending)
Status	Active

Topics: Tutorials, deep dives, API integration, Banatie product guides Voice: Direct, pragmatic, code-heavy, experience-based Real person: Oleg

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nina

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

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

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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
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

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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.

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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

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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 assets/avatars/

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Author Personas vs Real Identities

Authors are personas, not direct representations:

• Henry represents Oleg's technical expertise but writes as "Henry Mitchell"
• Nina represents Ekaterina's creative perspective but writes as "Nina Novak"

Articles are published under persona names. This allows:

• Consistent voice even if real person's style evolves
• Clear brand identity per content type
• Potential for multiple personas per real person

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Style Guide Health Check

Author	File	Avatar	Socials	Channels	Full Guide	Status
henry	✅	❌	❌	❌	Partial	Needs update
nina	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	Needs creation

TODO:

• Update henry-technical.md with new sections (affiliation, avatar, socials, channels)
• Create nina-creative.md
• Generate avatars

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Last updated: 2024-12-27 Maintained by: @style-guide-creator