I thought the term "makers" was really for people making physical goods, I wouldn't consider someone who creates an iPhone app a maker or web apps (what I do).

I thought the term "makers" was really for people making physical goods, I wouldn't consider someone who creates an iPhone app a maker or web apps (what I do). I don't think the term extends to people that write, they are writers. It doesn't matter if its technical really since the domain of writing includes technical documents, novels, research papers, journalism, blogs, etc. There are common rules about writing and then there are skills around organizing thoughts, capturing information, describing things for an audience, etc. The domain of makers is really around creating something that has physical properties, is 3 dimensional and the challenges of using different materials, processes and methods to create a physical thing you can hold in your hand. I'm not saying this to gate-keep or downplay the role writers have, it is very important but I don't think the term "makers" applies to writing.