Re: Doc. departments in the Corporate Org. Chart

[Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>]

jgarison -at- ide -dot- com wrote:
> 
> I am not saying that documentation should exist in a vacuum or solely within
> an organization. However, IMHO, in the software industry, I'd rather be in
> development for several reasons:
> 
> Access to technical information and SMEs
> Access to funds and other non-personnel resources
> Access to QA and other ancillary development groups
> 

Another reason: like developers and artists, writers are making the
products that the company sells. So, they probably have more in
common with developers than with marketers or tech-support.

If I had to choose a single seat, then I would prefer it to be with
the developers. However, I'd rather resist choosing, that's all.


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