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Category Archives: engineering
How Can I Do a Content Review if I’m Not an Engineer?
Once you get your first job with a scientific or engineering firm, it will not be too unusual for you to be asked to do a content review of a document (say, a proposal), even though you might not be … Continue reading
Expressing Concerns in a Technical Environment
As I noted here last Monday, I spent last week at the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop (TVIW), handling the conference’s social media activities. As an interested participant, I had my own interests to pursue as well. And given the awfulness … Continue reading
Posted in engineering, fiction writing, personal, philosophy, technical writing, workplace
Tagged ethics, technocracy
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Reader Response: How Do You Handle Questions You Can’t Answer?
Ask and ye shall receive. I got some great questions from readers this past week. Today’s question is from Matt, who’s a regular reader (thank you!). The short version of his question was, how do you handle questions you can’t answer? … Continue reading
Posted in education, engineering, reader response
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What is a “Space Writer,” Anyway?
Today’s entry comes in response to a note from Sharmila, who asked the following about my “How an English Major Got a Job at NASA” story: Hi. Thanks for the post! Something that I needed. I’m pursuing CSE undergraduate course … Continue reading
Creative Writing in a Business Setting
I’m a big fan of writing the first draft. If something hasn’t been done before, but needs to be done, I look on that as an opportunity to do something new. This could include anything from establishing job descriptions and … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, documentation, documents, engineering, technical writing
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