tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post2485041854392320414..comments2008-10-09T07:16:06.062-04:00Craignoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-46161265471317822762008-10-09T07:16:00.000-04:002008-10-09T07:16:00.000-04:00Premyz, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621628357103326360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-54024410100734449022008-10-09T05:19:00.000-04:002008-10-09T05:19:00.000-04:00Motivating post for a junior tech writer like me.premyzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266315703162112357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-37921790986266392302008-10-08T21:32:00.000-04:002008-10-08T21:32:00.000-04:00Thanks, Keith! I appreciate the words of encouragement.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621628357103326360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-40244367598302883942008-10-08T13:03:00.000-04:002008-10-08T13:03:00.000-04:00Very nice post :)<BR/><BR/>I have been a Technical Writer for software for the past twelve years, and the field continues to grow. Some great observations in this blog post. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Keith Johnson, M.S. Education<BR/>http://greatdocuments.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-89164703423164886962008-10-07T11:48:00.000-04:002008-10-07T11:48:00.000-04:00@-michael: Thanks for the feedback! I can relate to your idealism; in fact, I think such idealism keeps people going when things get tedious. Work has to have some meaning beyond a paycheck, right?<BR/><BR/>@Dweller: Yup, I was a kid in '84. Read my About page. By the way, I love your latest stories.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621628357103326360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-41094097148322795502008-10-07T09:19:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:19:00.000-04:00You were a kid in 1984?<BR/><BR/>How old are you?<BR/><BR/>I had graduated from college in 1983, without taking a single computer course, and had my first real dead-end job at that time.<BR/><BR/>I was graduated from high school in 1979.<BR/><BR/>I think I might be a few minutes older than you. Grin.Dweller of the Craghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16573904410220587792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-66091992352600955172008-10-06T21:31:00.000-04:002008-10-06T21:31:00.000-04:00While I love and identify with the opening few sections, I do not identify with the "Practical" section. To me, these could be applied to any number of jobs. <BR/><BR/>I work in this industry because I love the opportunity to write about complex and abstract ideas, I enjoy applying theory to the problems of instructional design, I enjoy advocating for users, and I love being part of an industry that has a limitless potential to challenge me to learn new skills, theories, and practices. This applies to both the praxis of technical writing, and the domain in which I write (software). These might seem excessively idealistic to some, but for me they are very practical reasons why I work as a technical writer.-michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10109400111497738553noreply@blogger.com