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I have seen google design docs at google, most are trash. Most design docs everywhere are trash. The confuse more than they explain. I don't care if the idea is
by sitkack 5y ago
I have seen google design docs at google, most are trash. Most design docs everywhere are trash. The confuse more than they explain. I don't care if the idea is good, if the design doc stinks, it will kill a good idea.
- Ancapistani 5y agoEffectively communicating a complex idea is a skill that's orthogonal to coming up with good ideas. I advise other engineers, especially those early in their careers, to actively develop and hone their communication skills. It deserves far more focus than most people seem to give it.
- xpe 5y agoWhat are some of the key problems you've seen?
- sitkack 5y agoYou can't _build_ anything from them. They talk around things, kinda layout the problem, talk nebulously about a way to solve it and then ... nothing. The appear to be an artifact of a policy, the problem they solve is 'not having a design document' and nothing more.