Re: Technical vs. writing knowledge

Subject: Re: Technical vs. writing knowledge
From: Mike Hamity <mhamity -at- VNET -dot- IBM -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 16:25:12 MST

Steve Pope <spope -at- CHAR -dot- VNET -dot- NET> asks:

> What knowledge is best for technical writers: technical or writing
> knowledge.

This is kind of like asking 'What's more important for a football
player, speed or strength?' or 'What's more important for a peanut
butter sandwich, bread or peanut butter?' To be master of your technical
writing domain, you must be able to communicate technical information
clearly. If you don't understand the technical information, you won't
know what you're talking about. If you can't write clearly, no one else
will know what you're talking about. If you're looking for career
advancement, I'd say wearing nice clothes is as important as anything.

Mike Hamity
mhamity -at- ibm -dot- vnet -dot- com


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