One scenario I've seen this work differently in is a regulated market where the technical documentation is part of submission etc. - so if it's not right, you don't have a product.
In this case they likely work for the RA/QA team, and likely can hold engineers accountable for some things, and the engineering team will definitely feel heat from above if they are holding up or derailing the documentation and labelling efforts.
In this scenario I've seen many engineers genuinely help and value the tech writers - even if only out of fear of becoming responsible for the docs.
In this case they likely work for the RA/QA team, and likely can hold engineers accountable for some things, and the engineering team will definitely feel heat from above if they are holding up or derailing the documentation and labelling efforts.
In this scenario I've seen many engineers genuinely help and value the tech writers - even if only out of fear of becoming responsible for the docs.