Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

Ned Bedinger doc at edwordsmith.com
Fri May 2 18:51:53 MDT 2008


Gene Kim-Eng wrote:
> Whether working as a direct employee or a contractor,
> there are plenty of varieties of technical writing that I
> would not consider myself qualified to do.  They are
> nevertheless still technical writing, and those who can
> do them are as much technical writers as I am.  In
> those particular subjects, more than I am.

I'll bet this causes a lot of mistakes in hiring tech writers. With one 
title, small wonder that we're sometimes expected to be One Size Fits All.


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