The Documentation Nobody Reads: Making Better Developer Docs
I’ve onboarded 200+ developers over the years. The ones who succeed fastest? They’re not necessarily the best coders - they’re the ones who can navigate bad documentation and still get productive. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be this way. After watching countless talented developers struggle with terrible docs (and writing my fair share of bad ones), I’ve learned what actually works. Why Most Dev Docs Fail Let’s be honest - most documentation is written by the person who built the thing, for someone who already understands the thing. It’s the classic curse of knowledge, and it kills productivity. ...