By Lori Sanders
I’ve been a Technical Writer for 12 years, and I’ve spent about half that time overall as a contractor/consultant. While contracting lacks the job stability, security, and benefits that permanent employment can offer, there are many reasons why being a contractor is desirable [...]
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Posts Tagged ‘soft skills’
July, 2011 § in WriteManager
Being a Contract Technical Writer
April, 2011 § in WriteManager
Planning for AGILE
Agile has become a popular and widely practised method of software development that it is here to stay. Since agile development is so different from traditional software development methodologies, technical communicators need to adapt to keep up with the pace and style of agile development.
HOW DOE[...]
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April, 2011 § in Lounge, WriteManager
Essential skills for Technical Writers in 2011
When I was a science journalist earlier on in my career, a good friend invited me to join a leading software company as a technical editor. I began to weigh the pros and cons of staying or leaving the Fourth Estate.
I reasoned to myself that being part of the Press was challenging and offered me [.[...]
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February, 2011 § in WriteManager
Working with Cross-Cultural Documentation Teams
Irma Humby
Documentation Manager
As I sit sipping my latte in the Global Peace Factory café in Frisco, Texas, accessing their free wireless network, I realize how truly amazing the internet is, and how much it has changed the way we live in this place we call Earth.
When I started as a technical w[...]
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November, 2009 § in Career
7 Habits of Highly Effective Technical Communicators
- Sandhya,
President – STC India Chapter
I wondered what to write in my penultimate article to all of you. I wondered if I have made any difference to our community. If I’ve managed to make a minor dent in a paradigm shift away from the importance of tools and years of experience to the imp[...]
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September, 2009 § in Career
Ten Tips for Getting Your Reviews Done
— Sridhar Machani
As a technical writer, it is not enough to document something and send it out for reviews. You must take the ownership of getting your work reviewed and incorporating the inputs from reviews. Getting your reviews done is a common challenge and, thereby, a pet excuse for the lack[...]
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September, 2009 § in WriteRight
From Information Development to Knowledge Development
- Sharada Palagummi
World, particularly the ITC world, is abuzz with the word knowledge sharing. Most of us thoroughly agree that knowledge must be shared. Often, the sharing is viewed only in the context of the product development teams.
However, what about the users? We, the technical commu[...]
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September, 2009 § in Career
The Queen Follows the King
- Gururaj B.S.
If you overhear a team of experienced technical communicators discussing or arguing with emotional rhetoric, you might realize that they are debating over the importance of Content vis-à-vis Tools. It’s an interesting debate based on the fact that a majority of technical communi[...]
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