Re: More alternatives to 'Technical Writer'

["Mike Starr" <mikestarr-techwr-l -at- writestarr -dot- com>]

Oh, that's magnificent... please post this to the STC forum. I'd love to see 
responses to it there.

Best regards,

Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Seraphim Larsen" <azseraphim -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Techwr-l" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: More alternatives to 'Technical Writer'

> *Techwrler:  *Hello, I am the Information Developer assigned to this
> project.
>
> *Engineer*:  Information Developer?  What's that?
>
> *Techwrler*:  You know, the Technical Communication Specialist!
>
> *Engineer*:  Oh, you're the new one on the Communications Team!   Well, 
> let
> me show you around.  I specialize in CDMA and other cellular communication
> technologies, but the next product will probably be based on WiMAX.  Do 
> you
> have any experience with WiMAX?
>
> *Techwrler*:  Um, no, not *that *kind of communication.   But I *am *a 
> kind
> of engineer.  Sometimes they call me a Learning Products Engineer.
>
> *Engineer*:  Learning?   Oh, you must be into artificial intelligence.  I
> took a course in that in college.  Teaching computers to learn is really
> interesting.   That must be an interesting field!   But then, why are you 
> on
> our team?   We aren't doing any artificial intelligence work.   Do you 
> have
> any background in voice recognition?
>
> *Techwrler*:  No, no.  Not artificial intelligence!   I am an Information
> Engineer!
>
> *Engineer*:  An information engineer?  What's that?  Do you work in IT?
>
> *Techwrler*:   No, no!
>
> *Engineer*:  Um, what exactly *is *your job?   And why did you call me for
> this meeting?
>
> *Techwrler*:   I am responsible for the Technical Communication!  You 
> know,
> the Information Products, and the Learning Modules, the Help Topics, and 
> all
> that!
>
> *Engineer*:  (silence)
>
> *Techwrler*:  You know, technical product collateral!
>
> *Engineer*:  Um, collateral?  Does that mean you work for Marcom?   I
> thought that was handled by the Marketing folks.  Why do you need to talk 
> to
> *me*?
>
> *Techwrler*:  No, no, I work in *Tech*Comm!   TechCom*Dev* to be precise!
> I am a Technical Communicator!   And I need you to apply your Subject 
> Matter
> Expertise to my Technical Information Deliverables!
>
> *Engineer*:  Um, you need *what*?
>
> *Techwrler*:  Look, here's why I called this meeting.  I just need you to
> review this product manual, so I can make the final changes and generate 
> the
> PDF and HTML for the Product Website!
>
> *Engineer*:  The product manual?  I thought the Tech Writer owned that!
>
> *Techwrler*:  I *am *the Tech Writer!
>
> *Engineer*:  Oh, why didn't you say so?
>
>
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving!
>
>
> Seraphim Larsen 

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