Can the documentation have swear words? On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 6:16 PM Simon Westlake <simon@sonar.software> wrote:
> There's a bunch of contract places out there. I've looked at a few, seems > hard to find anyone competent that isn't already employed. > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2020, 10:23 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> I have written lotsa technical manuals over the years. Tons of this >> stuff. And while I slightly enjoy it, I am not tossing my hat in the >> ring. My son who has a MSEE does this for the DOD. Seems like a waste of >> a degree to me. >> >> *From:* Ken Hohhof >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:16 AM >> *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for Technical Writer/Documentation Person >> >> >> You might consider an old fashioned headhunter, assuming they still exist >> in the age of online job sites and candidate screening software. Find one >> who specializes in an industry that needs good technical documentation. >> >> >> >> Tech writing is probably a lost art, judging by what passes for product >> manuals and documentation these days. Well, there’s Tina the tech writer >> in Dilbert, but Dilbert still seems to be set in Pacific Bell back around >> 1990. So you might be looking for someone who’s now retired but still >> working on a gig basis. >> >> >> >> I worked many years at telecom equipment manufacturers, and every product >> needed a technical manual or “Bell System Practice”. Often there were >> ordering, installation, provisioning and operations manuals, aimed at the >> different users of the equipment. I assume there are many industries that >> employed tech writers because their customers required detailed instruction >> manuals – government, military, aircraft, medical, etc. Some of them are >> in decline or no longer producing good documentation, so the tech writers >> may be unemployed but still retaining their skills. >> >> >> >> Headhunters did have some unique skills, they would have company >> directories and org charts, or know people in the relevant department who >> might not be looking to move but could provide names of coworkers and >> friends. They typically worked on a contingency basis, X% of the salary if >> you hired someone. Maybe that doesn’t translate to the gig economy. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian >> (List Account) >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 9, 2020 2:26 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Looking for Technical Writer/Documentation Person >> >> >> >> I'm hiring some sort of person to write documentation, spec sheets, etc. >> for PacketFlux. >> >> >> >> I've been down this path a few times over the years with no luck, having >> hired various people over the years with never getting any actual usable >> work product. >> >> >> >> It's time to try again. I know a few people from this community have >> expressed interest in the past but I wasn't ready for them at the time. >> I'm hoping anyone who is interested will reply, probably off-list. >> >> >> >> Or if anyone has a suggestion on where to find an appropriate person, >> please let me know. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> - Forrest >> >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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