RE: entering tech writer field

["Gilger.John" <JGilger -at- acresgaming -dot- com>]

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From: Win Day [mailto:winday -at- home -dot- com]

Here's a question for the list (and I know I'm going to get a LOT of 
different answers!):

Let's say your kid (OK, he's 18 and much bigger than I am!) says he
WANTS 
to get into technical writing and knowledge management.  What course of 
undergraduate study would you recommend, and why?

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Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering. He might learn that
writing instructions for machines is far more lucrative that writing
instructions for their users :) 

He might also learn that designing the machines is evem more fun and
profitable.

Tech writing is a good "second career" for old codgers (like me) who
still want do do something, but at a slower pace in the work place.

John Gilger
Senior Technical Writer (retired nuclear engineer)
Acres Gaming, Inc.



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