When did technical writing started?

Answer 1

Today's 'technical writing' has a history that goes back to early computing, in the 1930s, '40s and '50s.

In order to read those materials, one had to understand all the technical vocabulary in use with that technology, including bit, byte, cache, and vacuum tube.

In the early days of personal computers, in the 1980s, technical writing earned a reputation for being voluminous, technical and pretty boring.

Since generations of people have grown up now using computing technology, very few computers are sold that include manuals that describe more than how to physically connect the components to each other.

Software, however, continues to require technical writing, since the capabilities of all software products exceed the average person's ability to use it without additional instruction.

Improvements have included the editorial oversight of user-interface terminology, and the inclusion of these non-technical words in technical writing.