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Jane Carnall wrote in response to Martin smith's response to Chuck Martin's
reaction to Catherine's post.
><snip> I decided that rather than be a bored programmer (and probably a
second-rate one) >I'd be an enthusiastic technical writer (and aim to be a
first-rate one).
Edwin Skau responded:
So a second-rate programmer can be a first-rate writer eh? Do you blame the
engineers for sharing your opinion?
I believe that no one can be first-rate when in a job that bores them. I
hope the programmers I work with share *that* opinion.
Jane Carnall
Technical Writer, Compaq, UK
Unless stated otherwise, these opinions are mine, and mine alone.
