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Subject:RE: What does it mean to be technical? From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 23 May 2003 13:09:44 -0400
> > Would you hire a carpenter who did not understand his tools?
>
I couldn't give a rat's butt if he understands his tools. If he can assemble
my deck according to accepted quality expectations, I don't care if he uses
a golf 7 iron and a cook's slotted spoon...more power to him.
We're back to the tools over capability issue. I'll vote for capability
every time.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
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