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Subject:RE: How you take notes in SME interviews From:"Joe Malin" <jmalin -at- tuvox -dot- com> To:"Carrie Baker" <carriebak -at- gmail -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:27:09 -0700
I do both. I also rely on SMEs to write up their own notes in wikis and
other web-based systems.
I suppose I could use a laptop to write all this up. I still like having
a lab notebook with stuff scattered through it. I can make notes in it
as I work on my computer.
I say do what you feel most comfortable doing.
Joe
Joe Malin
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Subject: How you take notes in SME interviews
Maybe a silly question, but I was wondering
When you interview programers (or any other SMEs) about features you
have to document, do you make notes in a notebook and write them up,
or do you write directly into your computer.
Up till now I have been scribbling on bits of paper (or decorating
print outs of screen shots), but I am considering going to meetings
with my laptop.
Do you think that would be a better idea?
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