The Importance Of Tech Writing
By Daniel Miessler on July 21st, 2005: Tagged as Language | Writing
A book review on Slashdot had an interesting quote in the context of technical writing today:
“There is a school of thought that says if you cannot explain what you’ve done, then what you did was worthless.”
I don’t think that’s always or absolutely the case, but it definitely has some truth to it. I think being able to articulate concepts both verbally and in written form is highly useful regardless of one’s industry.
It doesn’t matter if it’s banking, law, or IT — if you can impart understanding onto others, you’ll have a massive advantage in the workplace. This ability is something I’ll continue to work to improve.
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Of course, I completely agree. :o)
Comment by Marisol — 7/22/2005 @ 8:47 am
I’m inclined to agree as well. Certainly if you create some THING or some bit of knowledge that you expect others to use and/or benefit from, it is essential that you are able to communicate the knowledge to these others. And, I agree with Daniel. The ability to communicate well conveys an advantage in just about any workplace I can imagine.
Comment by Carl M — 7/22/2005 @ 9:37 pm