Sorry to answer this so late. I just became aware of this group. Over the years, our chapter has many times been asked to allow people to join the chapter...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 4, 2005 2:27 pm
If I can wade through the red tape and make it so (shouldn't take too much effort) then I'll see what I can do. ... -- Bill Swallow 42.8162,-73.7736...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 4, 2005 2:26 pm
... I've always looked sideways at the level designations for membership. They seem to only be based on years within the STC. This is very old-school, and...
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Sue Heim
sue_heim
Aug 4, 2005 2:20 pm
Dan Wise wrote: <snip>I see so many ads calling for "thorough"; knowledge of an impossibly long list of tools. I believe this is the employer's lament: "I have...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 4, 2005 2:13 pm
Wow, Bill, you have the perfect making of a great article for Intercom. A great example of how your employer came to realize that TCs do add value. We need to...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 4, 2005 2:08 pm
David, you are wrong to conclude that *everyone* wants the status quo. You can read recent posts by Matt Stern and me for examples. The problem is now what it...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 4, 2005 1:55 pm
We are singing 2-part harmony, Matt. You are saying exactly what I intended. STC *must* put some teeth in the requirements beyond years in the Society. The...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 4, 2005 1:52 pm
... I din't see that conclusion at all. Once again, we'll have to agree to disagree. ... Such a pessimistic view you have. ;-) One firm at a time works, ...
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dave44000
Aug 4, 2005 1:26 am
I'm one of those TWs that does get into the process early. I've improved interfaces and even had a programmer lead thank me. I really fell over when an...
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matthew_stern
Aug 3, 2005 8:13 pm
... Five. ... Even with more stringent requirements, I don't know if the title "Senior Member" will carry that much weight with employers. They are more...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 3, 2005 4:13 pm
John Posada <jposada01@...> wrote: <SNIP> Obviously, what an employer experiences first hand is the most important. However, I'd like STC to be raising...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 3, 2005 3:48 pm
... The point is that when you get burned, especially more than once, you're more skeptical and critical in future situations. This, from my observation, seems...
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Cathy Bettoney
cathybettoney
Aug 3, 2005 3:36 pm
I'd love to apprentice somewhere, but those jobs are hard to find. I already commute over two hours a day to this one -- it's worth every minute but if I'm...
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Donald H. White
trlbldr
Aug 3, 2005 2:20 pm
A certification program such as I've discussed here in the past is not the same thing as a "cert" from an educational institution. The program would be ...
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Sean
seanb_us
Aug 3, 2005 1:09 pm
I am beginning to think my original thoughts were correct: apprenticeship is the only real answer. A degree or a cert gets you some of the basics, how to ...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 3, 2005 3:48 am
I'm taking this off-line for now, Bill. I can't argue with your personal success. I don't know you at all, but you have obviously been successful. I'm going to...
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Cathy Bettoney
cathybettoney
Aug 2, 2005 8:46 pm
Haven't had time to read all posts, but my own certification was 4 semesters at a local community college after 30 years of teaching high school math. Covered...
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John Posada
jposada01
Aug 2, 2005 8:33 pm
... Bill...a TW certification is not something you get with six weeks of two nights a week evening class and a test, at which time you get a PowerPoint...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 2, 2005 7:36 pm
... Absolutely! LOL!!! -- Bill Swallow 42.8162,-73.7736...
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Geoff Hart
geoffhart1962
Aug 2, 2005 7:14 pm
Bill Swallow wrote: <<Certainly the STC can help the situation by publishing glowing articles in Engineering trade journals and doing other such PR, but...
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John Posada
jposada01
Aug 2, 2005 7:08 pm
... Bill...I've been trying to do my part at each gig I've been at, but it's a slow process. Obviously, what an employer experiences first hand is the most ...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 2, 2005 6:57 pm
Certainly the STC can help the situation by publishing glowing articles in Engineering trade journals and doing other such PR, but ultimately it *is* up to...
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debiedd
Aug 2, 2005 4:30 pm
This has been my experience as well. <snip>engineers often don't let them participate fully in specs and UI design and other areas where their skills could...
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ajanczy
Aug 2, 2005 4:12 pm
Bill is correct about how to "add value" to companies in today's world. However, I think Dan and I are suggesting that this needs to change. My 3-year-old...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 2, 2005 2:25 pm
... Let me ask you this. If you buy a Ford and it dies in a year, and you buy another Ford and it dies in a year, and buy another Ford and it dies in a year,...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 2, 2005 4:15 am
Bill Swallow <techcommdood@...> wrote: <SNIP> ... the movers and shakers want, know why they want it, figure out how you fit in, and work to that...
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Bill Swallow
bill_swallow
Aug 2, 2005 3:49 am
... Or has the TW/TC not proven their worth to their management? ... Know your company. Know what they do, know why they do it, know what the movers and...
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John Posada
jposada01
Aug 1, 2005 10:31 pm
... Like me. ... I'm employed ... Nope...has nothing to do with that ... Like me? ... The profession ... I'll try, though I don't think I currently have to...
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Dan Wise
alabamastc
Aug 1, 2005 6:35 pm
ajanczy <ajanczy@...> wrote: <SNIP> <<<I think the best way for TWs to truly add value to any software/hardware development project is to get us...
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ajanczy
Aug 1, 2005 4:04 pm
I agree with Matt that as a TW contractor, my value is almost always more in the usability realm than in the doc deliverables. For example, I was asked to...
