Re: Technical Writing Certifications

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

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From: "Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
> Technical writing is indeed about content development and nothing
> else. Everything else you describe is about the job of technical
> writer, which is much larger than technical writing.

Not to mention the job of technical writing manager, 
which is yet another layer on top of that.

This debate over how to "certify" the skills for technical 
writers has been ongoing for a very long time now with 
no consensus.  At the risk of sounding snide, it might be
more productive for writers to concentrate on reaching 
agreement on the skills needed for the positions they
already know before expanding the discussion to others.

Gene Kim-Eng
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