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> There is nothing about the software engineering that stops people from being good communicators. There is also nothing stopping developers from writing excel
by austincheney 7y ago
> There is nothing about the software engineering that stops people from being good communicators.
There is also nothing stopping developers from writing excellent documentation, but yet that is extremely rare.
- Insanity 7y agoWriting good docs is a skill. Good communication is a skill. Not everyone has it - but it's something every can practice and get better at, regardless of your 'job title'.
- austincheney 7y agoFor me, as a developer, programming is the art of writing instructions for a computer. Programming is writing. Writing is the difference between a good developer and an overpaid button presser.
- Insanity 7y agoYes but surely you see there's a difference between writing docs and writing code? Great non-fiction writers are not necessarily able to crank out a best selling thriller the next year.
- watwut 7y agoExcellent communication (edit: I meant documentation) is neither valued nor rewarded. By rewarded I mean it does not get you better salary, is not advantage when looking for job and does not bring up your social status. It also takes significant time, even if you are professional technical writer. They do take multiple iterations at writing it too. If you are good at both writing documentation and developing, you are better off if nobody finds out and dont try to push you toward doing it too much.