I just launched TC Myths, my site in which I’ve collected all the myths about technical communication that I could find.
Wow!
It started out as a quick lit. review, but the list grew more quickly than I expected (or imagined). I originally thought the list of myths would result in a duplicate of a similar list at UX Myths and then that would be the end of it. As it turns out, there is very little overlap. It also turns out that TC Myths are (or have been so far) much harder to research, compared to the UX Myths. The myths are also mysterious, which is why I’ve opened it up to comments and contributions.
I’m trying to understand why Technical Communication has (by my last count) over 70 different myths! Do we really need that many?
So, what does it take to be a TC Myth?
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