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>To summarize for brevity (and to open myself to all sorts of spurious
>attacks claiming I missed the whole point):
> Someone put forth the proposition that people with specific hobbies,
> interests, or qualifications make bad Tech Writer's as they tend to
> be prima donnas.
>This brought about a lengthy discussion that skirted the entire
>issue in my mind. It is extremely easy to design a series of
>interview questions that is far more accurate at screening prima
>donnas than any of the various methods described.
Sure, but most people are far more attached to their prejudices than they
are to science -- or to attaining their stated objectives. Why test
something definitively when you can use your gut instinct to shoot yourself
in the foot?
-- Robert
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