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Subject:Ratio of Tech Writers/Developers From:Michael Christie <mchristi -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 4 Mar 1994 18:42:40 -0800
A ratio of 1:4? In what world did the magazine survey?
I'm the lone technical writer in a company of 8 developers (with 3 open
slots, so make that 11 for all practical purposes). I suspect that is
more of a real world average than the number quoted by the magazine, but
I'd be interested in hearing the experience of others.
btw - This list is a real boon to those of us who are the only one of our
profession at our company. It's most useful to have that exchange of
ideas, albeit electronically. (Yes, I know this has been said more than
once before, but it is worth repeating.)
Mike Christie
Technical Writer
Syntelligence Systems, Inc.
mchristi -at- netcom -dot- com
