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Subject:Re: Is this really a tech writing job? From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:58:55 -0800 (PST)
> Bill Swallow wrote:
> > I have recently posted a couple of ads looking for
> > tech writers with programming experience because the
> > job is to document APIs and SDKs.
> >
> > and then
> > We need people who understand on a programmer level and
> > who can communicate that information to other programmers
> That's like looking for medical transcriptionists with past
> experience as a physician (OK, I know, not a perfect analogy).
Not at all close. It's a perfectly reaasonable requirement for the
writer to know the subject. In fact, I'd say it is a necessary
requirement (but what do I know...I'm interested in ways to prove
it).
Just because not everyone who calls themselves a writer may be
eligible for the position, this does not make it an unreasonable
requirement.
<snipped some words that sounded too much like splitting hairs>
> What's wrong with the direct approach - simply looking for tech
> writers who have experience documenting APIs and SDKs?
It's his requirements?
=====
John Posada
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