Re: A technique to get on development's good side

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> I always have an issue with this, because most writers I talk to
> have no idea who their users are or what they should be advocating!
> A tech writer is not a user advocate any more than a developer is
> or a tester is or a marketeer is or a tech support rep is. 

I agree. If you were to be a fly on the wall of a list where
responsible developers discuss issues, I don't think you'll ever hear
"Screw the user...I want this feature in only because it is cool."

> I don't like it when tech writers beat the "user advocacy" drum. I
> feel that those who do are missing the point entirely and are just
> grasping at buzzwords to justify their reason for having a role in
> their company.

Agreed.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

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