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> Ya go away for the weekend, and the conversation gets silly.
Amen! Excellent commentary. You've saved me the trouble of finishing my
extended rant about how tekwrytr goes on and on about _skills_ without
ever mentioning _knowledge_. Not to mention _understanding_.
Certainly, no one is irreplaceable. But years of learning about
telephony, conferencing, VoIP, our products, etc., certainly _do_ give
me a distinct advantage over a similarly skilled writer fresh off the
street: I ask the engineers and product managers far fewer questions. In
fact, I frequently answer questions of theirs. That has far more value
than an "arcane skill set."
Richard
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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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