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Subject:What is a TW? From:David Manney <dmanney -at- BABSON-BROS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 15 Jan 1998 15:57:16 -0600
This may sound somewhat trivial, but I could really could use a good
answer. Our company is in the midst of restructuring and the silliest
argument came up. What really defines a TW?
My department manager would like to believe that a good, experience TW
would be able to look at a pile of components and intuitively know how to
assemble and then operate a given product, then write the appropriate
instructions.
It's been my experience, albeit not as long as most, that that is not the
case. I need to learn about something before I'm able to write about it. I
mean, how would I already know about something that hasn't existed yet?
Who is more accurate?
Any/all responses are appreciated.
Regards,
David Manney
Technical Writer/Illustrator
Babson Bros. Co.
dmanney -at- babson-bros -dot- com
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