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Technical writing! Are you an engineer? Do you love writing? Want to work in an environment that is far less stressful, but just as intellectually stimulating?
by goodroot 8y ago
Technical writing! Are you an engineer? Do you love writing? Want to work in an environment that is far less stressful, but just as intellectually stimulating? You get to write neat articles, create helpful documentation. You are the first one to play with nifty features. Heck, keep writing small features if you want, or internal tools. You can have a big influence on inter-team communication.
It is the best choice I have ever made. I get to make great money, polish my writing and engineering craft, and day dream about my future fictions. In another 10 years, perhaps I shall pivot to fantasy. If not, I can point to dozens and dozens of popular, educational articles which people have enjoyed. And that will be enough for me.
- colvasaur 8y agoI'm at a transition point in my career and have been really thinking about doing this. Salary and career trajectory are my primary concerns. Do you feel comfortable with your pay and future opportunities? The only portfolio I have is documentation for my GitHub projects. Any advice on building it up if necessary?
- goodroot 8y agoSend me an email: public@goodroot.ca with some details, and I will gladly answer any questions and help you however I am able. Goes to any other lurkers as well. :)
- hobls 8y agoWhat I've seen is that the salary is dramatically lower, and as you noted, the opportunities to advance into management are more more difficult to obtain. (My wife spent time as a technical writer. I work in software engineering.)
- a_bonobo 8y agoFun fact: My favourite contemporary Science-Fiction author Ted Chiang is also a 'Technical Writer' by main profession, possibly still for Microsoft? https://blog.csoftintl.com/ted-chiang-technical-writer/ https://blog.csoftintl.com/ted-chiang-technical-writer/