Re: STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?

[Steven Jong <stevefjong -at- comcast -dot- net>]

[We are drifting from Q&As on certification, to which I can respond as head of the Certification Commission, to opinions on certification and writing, to which which I chime in as an individual. So I'll take off my commissioner hat (which is shiny and has a medallion on it 8^), change my signature block, and comment personally — Steve]

Bill Swallow wrote:

> And as far as I know, there's no underground market for release notes...

Not underground, Bill, but there's a thriving market for third-party technical documentation, including whole series of titles ("… For Dummies," "The Missing Manual," "Classroom in a Box"). I consider this a direct reflection of shortcomings in technical documentation written for hire.

But my original comment has been misconstrued. I was not comparing technical communication with medicine; I was saying that you can always find lousy individuals, but in the real world people seek out accredited professionals rather than avoid them.

                -- Steve

-- 
Steven Jong ("Typo? What tpyo?")
SteveFJong -at- comcast -dot- net
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Home sweet home page: StevenJong.net





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