One of the most satisfying parts of the work I do is helping others. In my early years as a technical writer, I found that I regularly asked questions. It was the only way to learn. I hadn't taken a course - there weren't any when I was first starting out. I would try to do something and if the help didn't help (and it often didn't), I turned to friends and colleagues (here in Israel and abroad).…
What would I do with technical documentation if I had a magic wand? Actually, I would do 2 things, one for myself and one for clients: 1. I would make documentation easy to write (for myself) 2. I would make it easy to read (for clients) But nobody made me such a gift and I have only the words from Everly Brothers’ Dream song ringing in my ears: Only trouble is, gee whiz I’m dreaming my life away…
Yossi Vardi spoke last night at the Networking and Informative Event of the Startups and Societal Ventures Network meetup in Raanana (thanks to HP for hosting the impressive event). The top of his lecture was “What next? Economic situation and trends.” He began the evening by explaining that he was not going to predict the future, other than to say that the economic downturn would turn around, though he would not venture to guess when. He quickly explained…