Re: Being Resourceful

["Eric Ray \(Web\)" <ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com>]

> Andrew Plato wrote:
> 
> > Now, I know what your thinking: "if I can't trust the SMEs who can I
> > trust."  Yourself. You own the documents and they are your
> > responsibility.
> > You need to make sure the information is correct. 

Quoting Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>:

> This is also why the tactic of learning just enough to do the manual
> is
> dangerous. Sometimes, of course, the point at which you enter a
> project
> doesn't leave you enough choice. A safer attitude is to learn from the
> SMEs enough that you become informed on the topic - or, better yet, an
> expert. 

And, that attitude--as exemplified by "owning the documents" and 
becoming well-informed--represents the cornerstone of an article that I
wrote (in a fit of pique at one too many technical writer whines
about self-inflicted woes) about getting along with developers. See: 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/gettingalongindevelopmentgroups.html

Feel free to comment/discuss on the list.

Eric
ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com

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