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Subject:RE: Schedule, Cost, & Quality: Pick Two From:"John David Hickey" <dave -at- toonboom -dot- com> To:"Techwr-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:53:47 -0500
Greetings!
> Doing it right the first time will still take an experienced,
> quality writer which equals cost. Also, it takes longer to do it right the
first time
> which also equals cost and time.
But is it even a reasonable request? An experienced quality writer can't
foretell the future, so how's he supposed to be able to keep up with changes
in the technology?
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Be seeing you,
Dave
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John David Hickey
Grand Poohbah of Documentation
and proud recipient of two Wing awards
They say the pen is mightier than the sword.
But if you miss a deadline, you'd better bring the sword.
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