Managers love this because it shows you are serious - you are making the effort to enhance an existing product with your own work. It is also one of the best ways to get experience putting together a user manual if you haven't actually done so. Resources Below is a group of resource information. That is the fastest way to get to know people and companies. Include your phone number.
Classes Take a few technical writing classes or obtain a certificate.
Some schools to contact in the SF Bay Area are San Jose State, De Anza College Tech Writing program, and UC Extension, among others. The three leading experts in the field of technical communication, JoAnn Hackos, William Horton, and Henry Korman, lead a series of seminars for technical communicators via a company called Seminars in Usable Design . For more information about any technical wiritng seminars or programs, contact an STC Education manager. Once you've decided you want to pursue technical writing, go for it. Find out what it takes and do it.