Re: How to I get into this field?

["John Posada" <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Sorry..don't buy it.  It may not be enough to know network protocols,
but if I'm bringing in a writer to write about protocols, they need
more that enthusiasm and a knowledge of grammar.

I still stick by statement that you should know something about the
environment in some way, shape, or form


On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Cardimon, Craig <ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com> wrote:
>
> That depends if The Powers That Be want you to know the product
> beforehand or if it's okay to learn as you go.
>
> Enthusiasm, like charm, can very well win the day.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Posada [mailto:jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com]
>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 3:03 PM
>> To: Cardimon, Craig
>> Cc: Kerry Cort; Techwr-l
>> Subject: Re: How to I get into this field?
>>
>> No fuss...doesn't it make sense that the more complex the subject, the
>> more important subject matter knowledge is going to be?
>>
>> For instance, do you think that enthusiasm will be enough to be hired
>> when you have to write configuration documentation on MPLS Traffic
>> Engineering?
>>
>> (I picked that because I'm currently in a Agile Iteration demo of that
>> feature as we speak)
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Cardimon, Craig <ccardimon -at- m-s-g -dot- com>
>> wrote:
>> > I KNEW that would cause a fuss. Well, that's been my experience. The
>> > people I have met will accept enthusiasm over background. What can I
>> > say?
>>
>>
>> --
>> John Posada
>> Senior Technical Writer
>> NYMetro STC President
>>
>> 'Half this game is ninety percent mental.'
>>      -- Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies manager
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NYMetro STC President

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