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Re: How To Choose A Good TW Was Re: Giving a surprise test to interviewees?
Subject:Re: How To Choose A Good TW Was Re: Giving a surprise test to interviewees? From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:06:54 -0800 (PST)
> While pursuing as-top-down-as-possible approach ensures success
> on the job..
No it does not. This is such a simplistic comment as to be absurd.
You'rre saying "Do A+B+C" and you cannot fail. Tell us...does every
single proponent of this approach always produce stellar results?
There are no idiots taking this approach and failing?"
Maybe has to do less with methodology and more to do with personal
skill.
> The disadvantage: The top-down folks are faced with
> much more of an attitude adjustment for the test. A
As happens on the job and in life. It must be such as drag.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
?Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
the Titanic.? - Dave Barry
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