Comments on: What not to say to a technical writer http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2009/11/what-not-to-say-to-a-technical-writer/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thierry LB, France http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2009/11/what-not-to-say-to-a-technical-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Thierry LB, France Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:36 +0000 http://www.farbey.co.uk/?p=360#comment-511 I totally agree with you, Peter! An important part of our job is to secure the transfer of knowledge on the products for all the company. It is also the opportunity to advertise the TW's job. :) I totally agree with you, Peter! An important part of our job is to secure the transfer of knowledge on the products for all the company. It is also the opportunity to advertise the TW’s job. :)

]]> By: Peter Stewart http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2009/11/what-not-to-say-to-a-technical-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Peter Stewart Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:11:30 +0000 http://www.farbey.co.uk/?p=360#comment-507 The above comment about educating the employer is so true. We teach our employers about what we do and how it's meaningful to the organization, in the same way we also teach the users how our product works and how it is meaningful to them. You're educating everybody. The above comment about educating the employer is so true. We teach our employers about what we do and how it’s meaningful to the organization, in the same way we also teach the users how our product works and how it is meaningful to them. You’re educating everybody.

]]> By: Alice Jane E http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2009/11/what-not-to-say-to-a-technical-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Alice Jane E Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:36:16 +0000 http://www.farbey.co.uk/?p=360#comment-504 Certainly one of the most interesting talents the best of us bring to a place of work is the ability (and the patience) to behave graciously in the face of ignorance about what we do. Related to this, I consider educating my employer and colleagues (hopefully so that they cannot actually feel me doing it) is part of my job description, and consider that I am doing that part of my job very well when I am respected, and my work is respected, when with the same people previously it was not. For some technical writers and editors, this is a requirement too far. But I believe that the best of us do it naturally and well. Certainly one of the most interesting talents the best of us bring to a place of work is the ability (and the patience) to behave graciously in the face of ignorance about what we do.

Related to this, I consider educating my employer and colleagues (hopefully so that they cannot actually feel me doing it) is part of my job description, and consider that I am doing that part of my job very well when I am respected, and my work is respected, when with the same people previously it was not.

For some technical writers and editors, this is a requirement too far. But I believe that the best of us do it naturally and well.

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