Hire more technical writers: Isn't the solution obvious?? :-D
"Documentation was especially valuable when it came time to refactor code by providing a blueprint that saved time and improved focus. The researchers found that good documentation “ensures that refactoring efforts are directed towards tangible and specific quality improvements, maximizing the value of each refactoring action and ensuring the long-term maintainability and evolution of the software.”
As our co-founder Joel Spolsky put it, documentation encodes generational wisdom that goes beyond the simple specs of what was built. “Think of the code in your organization like plumbing in a building. If you hire a new superintendent to manage your property, they will know how plumbing works, but they won’t know exactly how YOUR plumbing works,” said Spolsky. “Maybe they used a different kind of pump at their old site. They might understand how the pipes connect, but they won’t know you have to kick the boiler twice on Thursday to prevent a leak from springing over the weekend.”
If we know from decades of research that documentation is a key component of creating and maintaining quality code, why is it so often considered low-priority work developers would rather avoid if they can be writing code instead?
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By embracing AI-powered documentation tools, development teams can significantly reduce toil work, mitigate technical debt, and foster an environment where developers can thrive. Wise organizations will also keep humans in the loop, ensuring that documentation engineers or technical writers act as editors and stewards of any AI-generated documentation, preventing errors or hallucinations from creeping into otherwise accurate docs."
#Documentation #SoftwareDocumentation #TechnicalWriting #SoftwareDevelopment #Programming
https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/12/19/developers-hate-documentation-ai-generated-toil-work/