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Re: A technique to get on development's good side

Subject: Re: A technique to get on development's good side
From: Martha J Davidson <editrix -at- nemasys -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:14:24 -0700


At 09:53 AM 5/13/2005, John Posada replied to me:

>there's always the possibility to ask questions about
> basic TW tasks and domain-specific about the technology to be
> documented.

if I'm hiring a technical writer, I don't want basic. I want "take a
function by the horns and document the crap out of it" type of
writer.

You're right, of course. And what you said is what I meant,
though my use of the word "basic" didn't convey the kinds
of questions I ask when I interview tech writers.

I ask detailed questions about the candidate's preferred
way of working; how they approach writing a brand new
document about a product or feature that doesn't completely
exist yet; specifics about their experience with the technology
my company works with; and a bunch more.

At one job, I had the reputation of being a tough interviewer.
That's a reputation I like.

martha
--
Martha Jane {Kolman | Davidson}
Dances With Words
editrix -at- nemasys -dot- com

"Too many words bring about exhaustion."
--Tao Te Ching, Chapter 5 (translated by Sheets/Tovey)



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