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I've been assured that technical writing is not going the way of the
Edsel by many persons in high tech. Of course, nobody foresaw the
failure of the Edsel, either.
My response:
I agree that many folks don't understand why it takes so long to get
such simple, clear documentation; however, they DO notice when a good
writer is replaced by a bad one (or a difficult one). So, I don't
think we're going the down the Edsel route -- at least, not yet. It is
unfortunate that our true value isn't apparent until we leave, though.
Teresa Wittel
Sr. Technical Writer
Microchip Technology, Inc.
teresa -dot- wittel -at- microchip -dot- com
