I think it's more about being able to see things from the audience's perspective. It's hard to write good documentation without being able to visualize: - Wha

I think it's more about being able to see things from the audience's perspective. It's hard to write good documentation without being able to visualize: - What they know - What they don't know - What they're probably trying to accomplish Some of the best API documentation comes in the form of examples, which doesn't draw much on writing skills. That said, explaining high-level concepts/theory does require writing skills, but it also requires the skills described above.