Re: "Design" was Re: Tech Writing a Growing Field?

[Chris Borokowski <athloi -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

I'd agree, except that I think technology has changed.
It grows easily, but leadership doesn't, and so most
of it is dysfunctional. This is why technical writers
need to take the lead and apply themselves also to
shaping the product (as you did, in the story you
related).

--- HBacheler -at- aol -dot- com wrote:

> What I am trying to say is that if it is documented
> where others can read  it 
> and understand it, you have done your job.
>  
> Technical writing is NOT an art, it is a science. 


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