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Subject:Re: Programming vs. Technical Writing From:"Collins, Darren DA" <Collins -dot- Darren -dot- DA -at- BHP -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Fri, 14 Aug 1998 12:22:32 +1000
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Not surprisingly, but perhaps contrary to the prejudices of many people
on this list, most /*good*/ programmers are excellent writers, at least
when they put their minds to it. Unfortunately, most programmers are in
the bad-to-mediocre range, both as programmers and writers.
Of course, tech writers do many other kinds of writing for which there
is no analogy in programming.
L.
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Linda K. Sherman <linsherm -at- gte -dot- net>
Computer Consulting Services -- http://www.cti-pro.com
Dysgwch Gymraeg! Learn Welsh! -- http://www.dalati.com
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Truer words were never spoken. You just have to read the comments in
some of the code I've worked on to see how poorly programmers regarded
as "average" express themselves. I don't know why, but I also find that
among all but the best programmers terrible spelling seems to be an
occupational prerequisite.
Darren Collins,
Computer Engineer, Blast Furnaces
BHP Port Kembla, Australia
