Re: Do TWs need to be formally educated in engineering and science?was, RE: old school

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

Yes, but it's really only important for people with limited
or no experience considering what education path to
take.  If I'm hiring a writer, two or three years of solid
experience in our industry and a set of good references
will easily make up for any lack of formal education in
our tech.  A few more years (say five or more) may even
make up for the lack of a four-year degree.  In our
industry it is not unusual to encounter technical writers
who started out as service technicians or mechanics.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com>
> I think this has more to do with what C. P. Snow called "The Two Cultures" 
> than with specific technical knowledge (much of which has a half-life). Being 
> educated in science, engineering or technology helps you become acculturated 
> to science, engineering and technology, and it's a different culture than one 
> acquires when being educated in the humanities.

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