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Good companies will allow time for documentation and testing[0], and great developers will make time for it whether it's officially there or not. [0] Mediocre
by pc86 2y ago
Good companies will allow time for documentation and testing[0], and great developers will make time for it whether it's officially there or not.
[0] Mediocre unit tests are as good or better than pristine API docs that are slightly out of date.
- layer8 2y agoHaving good documentation is great, but there is nevertheless a substantive cost in high turnover even if you have good documentation. Documentation doesn’t replace experience with the product or project, nor is it ever complete.
- hosh 2y agoLooking back at my own career, I do not jump ship every 18 months, and I have been able to accumulate deep knowledge that are broadly applicable, that has enabled a lot of options when it is time to go to a new company. So in addition to having better continuity of institutional knowledge, there is a benefit to staying on longer (at least for me).
- tacocataco 2y agoA financial benefit?
- hosh 2y agoVersatility. That gives me options as the technology and business landscape changes.