This feature area includes articles that identify skills needed in the technical writing industry, help you determine what skills you need (given your goals), and provide information and resources to help you build them.

Being a Techie Writer, by Eric J. Ray
The question of "how technical does a tech writer need to be?" is an often-debated one. In Part One of this three-part series, you'll see the potential benefits and costs of being a techie technical writer.
Becoming a Techie Writer, by Eric J. Ray
Part Two of this three-part series offers specific strategies for building your technical skills.

Faking It as a Techie Writer, by Eric J. Ray
And Part Three of this three-part series: If you're not yet a techie writer but are working on improving your skills, you can apply the strategies in this article to fake being a techie writer.