"the problem is that I'm not a writer, I'm a software engineer, " This is a pretty common attitude, but I would argue that you are not a competent engineer unl

"the problem is that I'm not a writer, I'm a software engineer, " This is a pretty common attitude, but I would argue that you are not a competent engineer unless you can properly document what you have done, plan to do, expect of other systems, etc. It may not be a favorite part of the job, but it absolutely is a critical and fundamental part of the job.