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Johan Hiemstra wrote:
> I think if they meant a technical certification they would have
> mentioned explicitly which they prefer. I.e. MCSE, MCSD, or
> non-Microsoft certifications such as those from Cisco and CompTIA.
>
> Perhaps they have someone else working for them who earned some
vague
> technical writer certification. ;)
>
>
Yes, and I totally misread the initial post. Sorry about that. Now
that I've calmed down a bit, I'd just like to say that it seems more
like a good sign than a bad sign. To me it means that management is at
least aware that there's a difference between calling oneself a writer
and knowing principles of technical writing and being able to employ
them.
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