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I would look for a “technical writer” or “content manager“. I would look for that over an IT person who can write because I would want someone who is looking a
by scottporad 6y ago
I would look for a “technical writer” or “content manager“.
I would look for that over an IT person who can write because I would want someone who is looking at this from the customer/user perspective. The key skill you want is “explainer”.
I don’t know how big your company is. If you’re big, you can hire this person. If small, you can find someone to do this on a contract-project basis. That’s how I would start, in order to find someone who is a good fit. (Something I have done in the past is hire two contractors for the same project, as a bake-off. It cost double, but helped me find the right partner.)
- melenaos 6y agoI'm a solo developer, nothing close to a big company, I suppose that a contract is the best fit in my case. And if I need them again I can rehire for a contract. With a contract, I can give them more time to learn the product, and to understand the business. With a freelancer I think I will lose my time and money. You hired two contractors, did you assign them the same project overlapping or different parts?
- scottporad 6y agoI hired two contractors to do the exact same project for the exact same amount. It was a fixed dollar amount, so I didn't have the problem of them running up the hours. This cost twice as much, but I wanted a long-term relationship, so I wanted to find someone I could work well with. Now, my situation was a little different: I was at a small company, so it was company money, not my money. You may feel a bit differently since you're a solo developer.