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Amazon really emphasizes hiring and developing writing ability. I’m convinced it’s a major reason they’ve been so successful. (I worked there 2006-2016)
by rkochman 7y ago
Amazon really emphasizes hiring and developing writing ability. I’m convinced it’s a major reason they’ve been so successful.
(I worked there 2006-2016)
- dint 7y agoCan you talk at all about what they do to develop writing skill? > I'm convinced it's a major reason they've been so successful. I'd be interested to hear why you think this. One guess I've got is that a high standard for writing is a filter for bad ideas - if you can't justify your idea in a tight, well-written document, then it's probably not worth trying out.
- giaour 7y agoThey have classes and workshops for employees who want to get better at writing, but primarily they just expect you to get better with practice. I wrote a few one pagers every month as an engineer, and managers produced an order of magnitude more.
- jrauser 7y agoYou've got it more or less. The way I say it is that bad ideas can't hide in writing. You can fool yourself and others with a powerpoint or a spoken argument. But clear writing demands clear thinking. Poorly constructed arguments are (usually) obvious as such when put into writing.