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Re:Why programmers don’t write documentation by billytetrud on Saturday May 01, 2021 @01:44PM (#27008210)
Documentation is so important. The problem with documentation is that engineers don't seem to understand it's benefits. I think one reason is that so much of the documentation out there is so poor quality that engineers think documentation can't be good quality.
Re:Why programmers don’t write documentation by eaa on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:20PM (#27009950)
You are right! You said just what David Parnas keeps saying. People don't know what or how to document because they weren't taught to do it. It's not common knowledge. One has to dig into reading books and papers just to get the idea that it is possible.
Re:Why programmers don’t write documentation by cudgy on Saturday May 01, 2021 @02:35PM (#27008621)
Ding ding ding ... you summarized most of the reasons why but your conclusion is wrong. What does not and likely cannot exist is not important.
Re:Why programmers don’t write documentation by billytetrud on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @03:22AM (#27127650)
??? What do you mean "what does not and likely cannot exist" ?