RE: Breaking into the tech writing job market

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Yeah, I know...I'm writing UNIX network root cause anaysis
documentation and I'm going to write for a sixth grader?

--- Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> wrote:

> Well, I never took a "basic intro to tech writing class," 
> so maybe I'm missing something. But shouldn't they teach 
> you to *find out* the level that's appropriate for what 
> you're writing, instead of teaching you what that level is?
> 
> Actually, that's always my second question about any documentation:
> "Who's going to read or use this?"

My first question? When is it due.


John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
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