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> At what point would a tech writer move from the status
> of being a junior writer to a senior writer? How
> about the difference between Technical Writer I and
> Technical Writer II?
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I believe that tech writers are far too obsessed with job titles.
Sometimes, I wonder if they imagine that having a fancy title will
somehow give them the respect that they feel that they're lacking.
It won't, but here's how I usually break down experience when I'm
talking:
-junior writer: works on a small section of a project under
supervision.
-intermediate: works independently on projects with minimal
supervision.
-senior: supervises other writers. Equivalent to a team leader in
software.
-manager: and coordinates documentation with the rest of the
company.
As you can see, these definitions have nothing to do with the amount
of time on the job. I know of writers whom I'd call senior who have
a year's experience, and ones whom I'd call junior or intermediate
who have six years' experience.
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Contributing Editor, Maximum Linux
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