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Subject:Re: A Young Profession From:Don Sargent <don -dot- sargent -at- TEMPLATE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:13:29 -0400
The evolution of our profession is very much
like the evolution of consumer products such
as cars, furniture, and so on.
Early on, these items were handcrafted on
an as-needed basis. After a while, better
designs became dominant. When demand for
these items increased,
Technical Communication degree programs are our
attempts to mass produce the best prototypical
tech writers.
--
Don Sargent
Template Software, Inc. "I might only get three strikes in
Dulles, Virginia life, but I can hit foul indefinitely."
sargent -at- template -dot- com -- me
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