All Marcom People Are Insane

rogersgeorge on August 4th, 2023

—That’s a common motto in tech writer circles, where we (we tech writers) tell the truth for a living. Marcom is short for “marketing communications.” This comic is a good example of several ways to be insane:

https://www.gocomics.com/luann-againn/2023/06/25

The second panel contains a type that I see a lot of in job posts, and it bugs me. Common versions I see are “at least 3 to 5 years” and “3 to 5 years or more.” Those need only one number!

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