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Subject:Re: A wonderful new world From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:55:31 -0800
Mark Levinson writes:
>I had the same reaction. Then I saw another book, called
>_Managing Documentation Projects in an Imperfect World_,
>and I grabbed it eagerly. Unfortunately, even that one
>assumed a degree of pre-existing good will and efficiency
>that I could only dream of.
That's it. I was going to mention the book, but I no longer have it and
couldn't remember the name. My opinion of it is much the same, although
I do give it credit for making the occasional nod towards reality.
One of the reasons I don't do much standard tech-writing any more is
that I got tired of fighting the same battles for resources over and
over again. I can win the respect of developers, no problem. But winning
the support of managers is another matter, even if you're one yourself.
Except for a few happy exceptions, in most circumstances, being a
tech-writer is like being a UN peace-keeper: You're constantly called
upon to make extraordinary efforts with inadequate resources. After a
while, the efforts at triage wear you down.
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