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Subject:Re: Programming vs. Technical Writing From:"Parks, Beverly" <ParksB -at- EMH1 -dot- HQISEC -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:06:16 -0700
I knew it was just a matter of time before THIS came up. It usually
leads to a no-win "my job is more complex than your job" war. Let's end
it now before it goes any further.
Bev Parks
parksb -at- emh1 -dot- hqisec -dot- army -dot- mil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hutchings, Christa [SMTP:cwhutchings -at- HOMEWIRELESS -dot- COM]
> Seems to me this means that the programmer's job is easier than the
> TW's, because the programmer only has to worry about her audience (the
> computer) interpreting things one way. The TW, on the other hand, has
> to
> consider that her document could be interpreted differently by
> everyone
> who reads it.
>
> If this is the case, shouldn't TWs be making more money than the
> programmers instead of less? Just wondering.... :~D
>
