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This thread is full of great discussion. Writing clearly can clearly be hard. It takes practice and skill. This is why technology programs in schools require (
by jmbwell 4y ago
This thread is full of great discussion. Writing clearly can clearly be hard. It takes practice and skill.
This is why technology programs in schools require (or should require) technical writing courses. It might not seem important to know how to write for humans when you’re learning to write for machines, but writing for humans is one of the most important things you can learn, in any discipline.
- visarga 4y ago> Writing clearly can clearly be hard. I'm wondering if GPT3 + a set of copyrighting instructions + your draft can generate a list of suggestions for improvement.
- tnel77 4y agoAs an engineer, I hate writing. That being said, one of the best classes I took during my undergraduate studies was a class called “Technical Communication.” We learned how to write a good email, memo, and even technical instructions. For one of our big projects, we were given a box of Dots (gummy candy) and a box of toothpicks. We had to create a structure and then write instructions for another group of students to recreate said structure. Many students did poorly because they would simply write out their instructions like “put a toothpick in the side of the dot.” What does that even mean? They never established top or bottom, so side could be anything.