Tech-writing is a tricky business. Its not a very high profile industry, so theres not much support around. Follow these 10 quick tips, and youll be well on your way to a satisfying tech-writing career.
1) Follow a sensible career path
STEP 1: Start in a team
STEP 2: Stay only just long enough
STEP 3: Manage yourself
STEP 4: Manage a team
STEP 5: Go contracting (depends on the market)
2) Knowledge is your lifeblood learn the politics of your company. Know who knows what. Find someone who consistently gives you timely, reliable, technically accurate answers, and get their name tattooed on your shoulder! Every company has at least one. And they may not be in the project manager/product manager/customer/programmer roles. They are generally the people whove used the product in the real world, and dealt with real world customers.
3) Communicate WITH, not AT. Tech-writers dont have enough power to get away with communicating at.
4) Track stuff (take spreadsheet printout and write it up on the board).
5) Develop good product and domain knowledge The more you can figure out for yourself, the better off youll be (and...
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