[TCP] certification (was: ranting STC)

[Dan Goldstein]

Hi Chris, 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Borokowski 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:23 AM
> To: Dan Goldstein; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
> Subject: RE: [TCP] certification (was: ranting STC)
> 
> Some people (not necessarily you) 

Hey, let's keep this friendly, list buddy.

> like to mystify certain obvious skills, implying 
> that one does not need to be intelligent but 
> "trained," as if it were rote mechanical 
> processes.

Experienced TECHWR-Lers know that I've always been skeptical about the
training flavor of the month.

> Those of us with mixed development and consulting
> background often see this approach as destructive and
> unstable. Again, not necessarily you:

And again, keep TECHWR-L friendly.

> but it's why some of what you say will meet with 
> mixed approval in experienced circles.

Experienced TECHWR-Lers know that I've always been skeptical about
consultants, too. Not necessarily you, of course.  :-)

I think you're reacting to my comment that Usability Studies aren't
offered as a high school course. Have you taken a Usability Studies
course, and did you find it to be superfluous? As John Posada told you,
some of the stuff at usability.gov is highly relevant for developers and
writers, and it's certainly possible to present it in an effective
course of study.

Happy Tuesday,

Dan




























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