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Subject:RE: Baseline Skillset for Technical Writers? From:PHILA -at- Mail -dot- VIPS -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Fri, 17 Dec 1999 14:26:12 -0500
I'm seeing an unspoken assumption here that all of us document
computer-related products. Having done my time on the mechanical/electrical
side of the fence, I lean toward Win's contribution:
1. Be able to learn real fast.
2. Be able to tell someone else what you learned.
Or, as one of my teachers used to say, "Be a translator. The best
translators don't just transliterate words, they bridge cultures."
