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Another rule of thumb: When in doubt, always hire the better writer. OK, I'll bite. Why?
by edw519 16y ago
Another rule of thumb: When in doubt, always hire the better writer.
OK, I'll bite. Why?
- modoc 16y agoCommunication skills are always important in a business, and often if people can write clearly and coherently about a topic it means they understand the topic clearly and coherently.
- brown9-2 16y agoBecause people that can express their ideas well are "better" than people that can't express their ideas as clearly. ...where "better" means any number of subjective things - easier to work with, capable of getting more done and faster, etc.
- adamhowell 16y agoI agree with the "exhibits clear and concise thinking" points below, but I also think it has a lot to do with being a distributed company. They communicate via email and Campfire all day, and their main marketing channel is their blog - which multiple people write for - so being able to write is of even greater importance for them.
- axod 16y ago37signals is a PR company first and foremost. Programming seems a secondary concern.
- puredemo 16y agoThey say 3 million people use their software.