Documentation, dev teams, and the Definition of Done
Blog post from Swimm
The importance of developer documentation in software development is increasingly recognized, with GitHub’s 2021 State of the Octoverse report highlighting a 50% productivity boost when documentation is easily accessible. This underscores its value not only in enhancing productivity but also in building trust and fostering an organizational culture, particularly during onboarding and maintaining information flow. The discussion centers around whether developer documentation should be included in the Definition of Done (DoD), which is a shared understanding of when a work unit is considered complete. While many organizations hesitate to include documentation in the DoD due to concerns about feasibility and impact on velocity, parallels are drawn to the historical inclusion of end-to-end testing, suggesting a similar future trajectory for documentation. The Swimm platform is presented as a tool that simplifies documentation, potentially easing its integration into development workflows and the DoD. Ultimately, aligning the DoD with documentation enhances trust within teams and organizations, signaling a shift towards embracing documentation as a valuable component of the development process.
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