{"id":13421,"date":"2023-10-15T20:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/?page_id=13421"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:46:56","slug":"about-blair-witkowski","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/about-blair-witkowski\/","title":{"rendered":"About Blair Witkowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id13421_9c48a4-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13421_9c48a4-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id13421_9c48a4-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{text-align:left;}.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13421_da70f1-fc kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6\"]{padding-right:0px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_45475a-a6\"><strong>About Me &#8211; Blair Witkowski<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_473b8a-61\">I\u2019m Blair Witkowski, founder and publisher of Tech Writer EDC. I\u2019ve been carrying a pocketknife, tinkering with gear, and spending time in the woods for as long as I can remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>From a young age, I was outside with a knife in my pocket and a pellet gun in my hands. I grew up pouring over the Gander Mountain catalog, circling gear I couldn\u2019t afford yet, and learning patience the old-fashioned way. When I finally got my first air gun, a Daisy 880 pump, I had to buy a money order and mail it in. No Amazon. No tracking number. Just waiting and hoping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>That kind of anticipation sticks with you. 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_541624-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_541624-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_541624-4f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_541624-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_541624-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_541624-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading13421_541624-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_541624-4f\"><strong>How It Started<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a lot of kids of my generation, I was hooked by shows like <em>The A-Team<\/em> and <em>MacGyver<\/em>. Watching people solve problems with tools, ingenuity, and whatever they had on hand left a lasting impression. Gear wasn\u2019t about looking cool. It was about being prepared, capable, and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That mindset never left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knives, flashlights, tools, and everyday carry gear have always represented preparedness to me. Not in a paranoid way, but in a practical, everyday sense. Being able to fix something. Being able to help. Being able to handle what\u2019s in front of you without panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, I\u2019m handy. I love tools. I love woodworking. My garage is a working space, not a showroom. Gear gets used, scratched, tested, and sometimes broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What EDC Means to Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I see everyday carry gear as a blend of preparedness, survival, daily life, and practicality. A good knife isn\u2019t a weapon. It\u2019s a tool. A good flashlight isn\u2019t tactical cosplay. It\u2019s something you rely on when light disappears. Good gear earns its place because it solves problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That philosophy is what Tech Writer EDC is built on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site exists to talk honestly about the gear people actually carry and use. Not just what looks good in photos. Not what\u2019s trending. What works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why You Can Trust the Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t review gear for clicks. I review it because I care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I own the majority of the gear I write about. I use it. I live with it. I find out what annoys me about it, what surprises me, and what makes it worth carrying every day. If something is great, I\u2019ll say it. If something misses the mark, I\u2019ll say that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When something fails, disappoints, or doesn\u2019t live up to the hype, I say so, even if it\u2019s unpopular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Writer EDC is built on a simple principle: honest reviews from real use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the site does participate in affiliate programs, that never dictates what gets featured or how it\u2019s reviewed. I only recommend gear I\u2019d actually carry, wear, or trust myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t influencer marketing. It\u2019s an experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience, Volume, and Being Willing to Be Wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve personally tested more gear than most people will ever handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve put hands-on time into <strong>well over 300 knives<\/strong>. Not all of them deserve a written review. Some are genuinely terrible, and there\u2019s no value in pretending otherwise. I personally own <strong>more than 100 flashlights<\/strong>, and I\u2019ve reviewed <strong>over 200 watches<\/strong>, wearing them in real life, not just photographing them for content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Writer EDC is often referenced on Reddit, YouTube channels, and gear forums, not because we chase attention, but because people recognize honesty when they see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important part, though, isn\u2019t the volume. It\u2019s the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I strive to give an honest assessment every time. If I\u2019m wrong, I say so. If a piece of gear deserves a second look, I\u2019ll revisit it. If my opinion changes after long-term use, I update it. Gear doesn\u2019t exist in a vacuum, and first impressions aren\u2019t always the final word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Being willing to reassess matters more than always being right.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13421_70abb6-9c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13421_cd4974-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13421_cd4974-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_6740de-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_6740de-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_6740de-60\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_6740de-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_6740de-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_6740de-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13421_6740de-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_6740de-60\">Outdoors, Dirt, and Doing Things the Hard Way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a camping, fishing, hiking, meat-eating, hands-dirty kind of guy. I\u2019ve spent more than 25 years backpacking, hiking long sections of the Appalachian Trail, and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains. I\u2019m an ultralight backpacker by nature, long before it was trendy, and I have a deep appreciation for gear that earns its weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, that love of the outdoors grew into bushcraft and survival skills. I\u2019ve gone into the woods with the bare essentials, built shelters, foraged, and tested myself against the elements. Those experiences shape how I evaluate gear, not just how it looks, but how it performs when comfort disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m also an airgun enthusiast, an axe-throwing addict, and a lifelong paintball player. My first paintball gun was a Sheridan PGP I ordered by money order from Skirmish USA back when waiting weeks for gear was part of the experience. That mindset never left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I like real tools, real skills, and real experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_5950fd-fe{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13421_a4d199-d1 kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13421_57fd46-31\">Real Life Use, Not Test Bench Scenarios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the gear I test gets used exactly the way most people use their own gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I fish regularly. I hike and backpack. I car camp with my family. We take cross-country road trips, spend time at the beach, head into the mountains, and live out of packs and vehicles more often than not. The same knives, lights, watches, and tools I review are the ones coming along for the ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve seen photos in reviews where my kids are using gear with me, that\u2019s not staged. That\u2019s real life. Gear gets handed down, shared, used, abused, and relied on the way it actually is outside of studio shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That kind of use exposes strengths and weaknesses fast. 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Always have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To me, a watch is one of the coolest mechanical objects ever created. It\u2019s engineering, craftsmanship, and history wrapped around your wrist. It\u2019s also, in my opinion, the only jewelry a man really needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good watch doesn\u2019t just tell time. It tells a story. About how it\u2019s made. About why it exists. About the person wearing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why watches get the same respect here as knives and tools. They\u2019re functional objects with soul.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13421_bc1e02-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blair-Witkowski-Reviews-Watches-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blair-Witkowski-Reviews-Watches-1.jpg 375w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blair-Witkowski-Reviews-Watches-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blair-Witkowski-Reviews-Watches-1-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13421_981e10-73 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13421_7780eb-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13421_7780eb-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Tech Writer EDC Exists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Writer EDC isn\u2019t an influencer site. 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