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Sometimes (often?) an outdated document is still great and useful and much better than no documentation at all
by baby 4y ago
Sometimes (often?) an outdated document is still great and useful and much better than no documentation at all
- zeroonetwothree 4y agoEqually often it’s worse and a waste of time. And you won’t know which world you’re living in for a while.
- baby 4y agoI've yet to find an outdated doc that makes the situation worse (unless you assume it's correct and up-to-date, which you should never do with anything anyway). There's a reason we like RFCs even if they only represent a decision in time.