RE: Happy to be a Tech Writer?

["Sarah Bouchier" <Sarah -dot- Bouchier -at- exony -dot- com>]

>"I think you should attend since you're the only person who understands
all
>of the modules and how they interact with each other.  You'll probably
end
>up leading the meeting.  If you're not comfortable doing that, sit back
and
>let them jump in the pool without their water-wings."
>
>I mention this because it made my entire week (on a Monday) and I've
seen
>other list members describe similar situations in which they have
>implicitly
>been designated the 'go-to guy'...er...girl...person;^)

That sounds oddly familiar.  In a similar way, I seem to have become the
company's de facto expert on all things to do with our product's rather
arcane security system; I'm the port of call for all the developers when
they need to use it.  Fortunately, the person who developed it doesn't
seem to mind; I guess it takes the load off him :)

Sarah Bouchier
Technical Author

exony
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