Antwort: plain vanilla tech writers

[Kerstin -dot- Molthagen -at- etas -dot- de]

Hi!

GooberWriter wrote:



>I don't understand how you can be a "plain vanilla"
>technical writer and NOT be a recent college grad.
You seem to be answering someone's posting. Which posting, and who is
"you"?

>[...] as a technical writer you should be a SME with
>regard to your company's products and market industry.
>Otherwise, how are you writing adequate documentation?
>Heck, in the past week alone I've found 5 bugs missed
>by QA, and have actively participated in discussions
>that will define the direction of one of my employer's
>products...
I have a degree in astrophysics, and when I started my current position I
had heard next to nothing about the company's market industry and products.
But I'm a quick learner and my first task was to complete a nearly complete
revision of the software product documentation I have dealt with ever
since. Plus, I have very helpful colleagues who took (and still take) the
time to answer my questions.
Now, after 4 years, I know the product quite well, I have found many errors
- especcially in seldom used parts of the product - no one else has found.

Newbies should be given the chance to _become_ SMEs...

Ciao,
Kerstin






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