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Andrea asked:
Any tech writers out there ever worked as a business analyst?
I have done some work as a Business Analyst in my last job. People with different backgrounds worked on projects: accounting, administration, law, computer science, and me (mixed of computer science and communication). To me, it seemed like the two job profiles (TW and BA) are compatible. You write about the product, but you have more power over solving issues.
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I like this one: "Ideally, an IT business analyst is both tech-savvy and a great communicator because these two sides of a company often speak very different languages." Sounds like a job for TWs to me!
