Re:Tell HN: Hire Technical Writers
by EdTechAndrew on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @09:37AM
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One example I often see to support the value of technical writing is MATLAB.
Among software engineers (and maybe even Hacker News) there is sometimes a distaste for MATLAB. But it still remains a widely used language and it is very respected outside of software engineering in research and engineering. One of the main benefits I see about MATLAB is that the documentation and support are so strong and make it easy to get started, especially for people without programming backgrounds.
For people who doubt the value of documentation, I think looking at MATLAB and Simulink (a billion dollar company) is a good example of the value of technical writing.
Among software engineers (and maybe even Hacker News) there is sometimes a distaste for MATLAB. But it still remains a widely used language and it is very respected outside of software engineering in research and engineering. One of the main benefits I see about MATLAB is that the documentation and support are so strong and make it easy to get started, especially for people without programming backgrounds.
I think this Reddit thread is a good example: https://www.reddit.com/r/matlab/comments/dxh520/why_is_matla.... Despite the title, almost every comment is praising the MATLAB docs.
For people who doubt the value of documentation, I think looking at MATLAB and Simulink (a billion dollar company) is a good example of the value of technical writing.