Re: observation of tech writer status

["Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>]

Try re-reading it.

"Tool monkeys" know all about the tools and little else.

If they know the technology, they obviously know more than little else.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Margulis " <margulis -at- mail -dot- fiam -dot- net>
To: "Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>;
<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: observation of tech writer status


> Helluva generalization there, Bruce. Have you considered the possibility
that someone might understand the technology they're documenting, understand
how to present information so people can comprehend it, and also be expert
users of the tools of their trade?
>
> Dick
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>
> Reply-To: "Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>
> Date:  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:15:49 -0500
>
> >
> >
> >"Tool monkeys" know all about the tools and little else.
> >
> >
>



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