Re: State of the Technical Writing Field

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

Generally, I see a shift away from writing stand-alone user documents for the 
technically unschooled.  This is increasingly being handled by embedded 
instructions on equipment or in applications (which can also be generated by 
technical writers).  I also see the emphasis shifting from user instructions in 
general toward setup and service instructions for manufacturing and support as 
products and systems become more user-simple on their front ends and more 
technically complex "under the hood."  Knowledge and skills in the "technical" 
part of "technical writing" is becoming more essential for those wishing to 
remain competitive in the field.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chantel Brathwaite" <brathwaitec -at- castupgrade -dot- com>
> That being said, how do you see current technical writing field in relation
> to how it was when you first started technical writing?  (Even if you've
> only started recently, feel free to comment.)
>
> What trends are you noticing?  Are there trends that you thought would
> continue but that stalled?
>
> And finally, what do you see as the future of the field?

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