TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
[techwr-l] Re: Recap of the messasge about screwing up
Subject:[techwr-l] Re: Recap of the messasge about screwing up From:"Merrick, Tim" <tim -dot- merrick -at- lsil -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L, a list for all technical communication issues" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 30 Aug 1999 14:34:30 -0500
Chuck,
Dealing with prima dona developers is a part of the responsibility we assume
when we sign on to be technical communicators. And doing it successfully is
the mark of the professional. It's not pleasant, but neither is the crap
journalists, cops, emergency room docs, store clerks, etc. put up with every
day. I rather get sneered at than shot at.
I took John's point to be more than "be nice." It comes down to showing
professional interest in the product you are documenting. If I act like I
don't care about the developer's work, why should he or she give a rip about
my documentation? Overcoming objections to the need for effective
documentation is a part of the job.
Tim Merrick
LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc.
tim -dot- merrick -at- lsil -dot- com <mailto:tim -dot- merrick -at- lsil -dot- com>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sponsored by Weisner Associates Inc., Online Information Services
As a leading service provider to technical writers, we are proud to sponsor
TECHWR-L. Visit us at http://www.weisner.com or mailto:info -at- weisner -dot- com -dot-
Sponsored by ForeignExchange (http://www.fxtrans.com)
Rely on ForeignExchange for responsive and professional
software localization and technical translation services.
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-6452R -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
