From d950efaefc5e3ef56d2957b1826984f31b6650ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shockrahwow Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 22:38:12 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] bunch of old drafts: haven't even read these in a long time so here we go --- drafts/non-tech.md | 5 +++++ drafts/tech-write.md | 13 +++++++++++++ drafts/work-ethic.md | 9 +++++++++ 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+) create mode 100644 drafts/non-tech.md create mode 100644 drafts/tech-write.md create mode 100644 drafts/work-ethic.md diff --git a/drafts/non-tech.md b/drafts/non-tech.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b0f949f --- /dev/null +++ b/drafts/non-tech.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +# Technical Writing For Normal People +## A cheeky thought on technical writing + +Writing is easy, it's just putting creative sounding words on a page isn't it? +And what about _technical writing_, which should be even easier as there's no creativity required!? diff --git a/drafts/tech-write.md b/drafts/tech-write.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..01d79b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/drafts/tech-write.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Technical Writing for the Unemployed + +Unlike most of my other posts which are filled with colloquialisms and a generally casual vernacular this one will not(at least ima try not to). + +## Who this is aimed at + + +Computer Science students: primarily due to the seemingly enormous lack of communicative tact that way too many students seem to reserve. +What I mean is that writing documentation falls unto the typical CS student as being an esoteric, excessive, or otherwise unnecessary task. + +My theory as to why this is follows: most CS students don't get to experience large enough projects where technical documentation is needed. +In conjunction with my theory I propose that large scale projects are exactly what students should be exposed to. +This is in contrast to the current method of using smaller unit sized diff --git a/drafts/work-ethic.md b/drafts/work-ethic.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b6d658 --- /dev/null +++ b/drafts/work-ethic.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# A word on work ethic + +Being that I'm close to graduating this semester(only 2 more months yay!) I've started getting more and more questions from other students. +Most are pretty general: _Are you excited/nervous.. what is your plan etc._ +Interestingly enough one of the questions that comes up with jobs, is: _what do I do to stand out_. +Usually I just respond with something to do with whatever project I happen to be working on at that moment, which is nearly always met with: _how do you do that/ how do you find the time/ I'm so busy I can't do anything/ insert time excuse here_. + +I'm not going to say that I'm _t h e b e s t_ at anything but I have put in more time than I can even account for towards the things I want to achieve and it all boils down to one skill. +