Comments on: “Okay. I’m in Costa Rica. Now what?” http://www.klocwork.com/blog/2009/09/%e2%80%9cokay-i%e2%80%99m-in-costa-rica-now-what%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cokay-i%25e2%2580%2599m-in-costa-rica-now-what%25e2%2580%259d >kloctalk is a blog and a community for software development professionals who create and maintain mission-critical software and the challenges they face on a daily basis. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kevin McGowan http://www.klocwork.com/blog/2009/09/%e2%80%9cokay-i%e2%80%99m-in-costa-rica-now-what%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Kevin McGowan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:31:29 +0000 http://www.klocwork.com/blog/?p=361#comment-788 I've been very curious about the whole wiki-doc scenario, for a few reasons. 1) How does one manage to track changes? I imagine there would be a lot of "Undo" work, as customers and well-meaning individuals may in fact introduce errors or misinterpretations into the "official doc set"...I predict a LOT more time doing actual editing and reviewing and quality testing with a WIKI scenario. 2) Is this a way of changing the role of the technical writer from "writer" to "coordinator", where essentially you are now monitoring changes etc. I imagine a hybrid would be ideal...have a set of "regular docs" as well as a WIKI that can be changed by users and other experts. I’ve been very curious about the whole wiki-doc scenario, for a few reasons.

1) How does one manage to track changes? I imagine there would be a lot of “Undo” work, as customers and well-meaning individuals may in fact introduce errors or misinterpretations into the “official doc set”…I predict a LOT more time doing actual editing and reviewing and quality testing with a WIKI scenario.

2) Is this a way of changing the role of the technical writer from “writer” to “coordinator”, where essentially you are now monitoring changes etc.

I imagine a hybrid would be ideal…have a set of “regular docs” as well as a WIKI that can be changed by users and other experts.

]]> By: Richard http://www.klocwork.com/blog/2009/09/%e2%80%9cokay-i%e2%80%99m-in-costa-rica-now-what%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Richard Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:26:15 +0000 http://www.klocwork.com/blog/?p=361#comment-621 My friend Ralph Emerson said, "Life is a journey, not a destination." So he doesn't offer any insight here either. (But come to think of it his middle name is Waldo - another ethereal creature.) My friend Ralph Emerson said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” So he doesn’t offer any insight here either. (But come to think of it his middle name is Waldo – another ethereal creature.)

]]> By: Kate http://www.klocwork.com/blog/2009/09/%e2%80%9cokay-i%e2%80%99m-in-costa-rica-now-what%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Kate Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:45:22 +0000 http://www.klocwork.com/blog/?p=361#comment-607 Great post Patti! This couldn't be more true regardless of industry. Keep the posts coming. Great post Patti!
This couldn’t be more true regardless of industry.
Keep the posts coming.

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