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Subject:Re: anyone else in the same boat? From:"Dan Roberts" <droberts63 -at- earthlink -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:59:28 -0500
ok, I'm a bit befuzzled from the yuletide eggnog, so just gotta ask...
>*Writers* (note the emphasis) are hired to *produce documentation*. The use of
>standards, style guides, and tools are incidental to that goal.
>*Editors* or *project coordinators* are hired to enforce standards and
>implement style guides.
from yr previous posts, I could have mistakenly gathered that you value
"writers" above "editors" or "project coordinators." OTOH, I don't remember you
diving into any discussion of what value "editors" or "project coordinators"
provide to a documentation project. So while I'm assuming that you'd rather hire
a good "writer" over a good "project coordinator" or good "editor," I can't
prove that assumption. So, various questions are: do you value one skill above
others, circumstance notwithstanding? Do you see value in every type of role,
depending on the circumstances and client needs? In yr opinion, is one role
inherently superior to another?
>I only
>hire a few writers a year and when I do, I pick the best of the best. The
expectation is very high.
>At my firm, writers have A LOT of authority over
>their own work - but that comes with accountability. But most our clients want
good docs from
>technical savvy writers.
where do I send my resume?
>Okay, enough sales. Its Christmas, lets all be friends.
>Group hug.
And the same to you! Happy Solstice.
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