While your first impulse may be to write what you’re asked to write, learning is usually the right place to start. Imagine for a moment that instead of writing for software interfaces, you’re a travel writer. You show up to work on your first day excited to explore new places and go on adventures. You get your assignment: A feature story on Indonesia. However, you’re told that when you’re doing the research for your article, you can’t go there and aren’t even allowed to talk to anyone who lives there. Your boss tells you that Brad from Sales went there once, so you should just ask him about
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