Some businesses, especially those who consider themselves small, try to make do without a technical writer.
While some organizations can afford not to have them, technical writers are actually necessary to a handful of enterprises.
Here are some of the situations and importance why you should need a technical writer to help out your business: 1.
You regularly release products that require some amount of technical knowledge.
If your products require a user manual or some sort of detailed documentation to be properly used, you better consider having a technical writer regularly on board.
The frequency with which you require this form of writing to properly serve your customers will ensure that you need someone readily available to produce them.
2.
Your technical documents are produced by the actual people in your technical department.
Sure, you can make the case for giving them the job.
However, consider that these people are likely some of the most overworked in your company.
Do you really think they're not busy enough with their jobs that they can meticulously attend to your documentation? 3.
Your technical people write your user guides and training manuals.
Most engineers, programmers and scientists are highly trained in their fields.
That field is geared towards producing technical results, rather than being able to write in such a way that will educate end users, no matter how good of writing software you decide to invest in.
Hiring an actual writer with experience in this line of work will do wonders.