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I read that comment as: Nobody is hiring technical writers to do documentation. Side question: Are companies even hiring technical writers, or is it something m
by unfocused 4y ago
I read that comment as: Nobody is hiring technical writers to do documentation. Side question: Are companies even hiring technical writers, or is it something most budgets don’t account for?
- ChuckNorris89 4y ago>Are companies even hiring technical writers? In more traditional tech businesses, where customers expect proper documentation, YES.
- drpixie 4y agoMost companies - no. There is very little tech writing and of that, it's of very poor quality. It's now normal for API documentation to be generated from the definitions, with a few explanatory comments thrown in (eg. see the Android API doco.) I've even seen this regarded as a good thing! The software makers don't "waste" time, and they've created an "opportunity" for 3rd parties - an opportunity for someone to write a "Dummies guide to XXX".
- foobiekr 4y agoThe networking industry hires a ton of tech writers to write manuals. Admittedly the quality has dropped like a rock over the last 10 years.