Minimal Documentation vs Over Documentation
Developers should adopt Minimal Documentation in agile or fast-paced environments where documentation tends to become outdated quickly, such as in startups, open-source projects, or iterative development cycles meets developers should be aware of over documentation to avoid its pitfalls, such as wasted time, outdated information, and reduced agility in projects. Here's our take.
Minimal Documentation
Developers should adopt Minimal Documentation in agile or fast-paced environments where documentation tends to become outdated quickly, such as in startups, open-source projects, or iterative development cycles
Minimal Documentation
Nice PickDevelopers should adopt Minimal Documentation in agile or fast-paced environments where documentation tends to become outdated quickly, such as in startups, open-source projects, or iterative development cycles
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for reducing time spent on non-coding tasks and ensuring that documentation aligns with actual code functionality, making it easier for teams to onboard new members or maintain codebases without sifting through irrelevant details
- +Related to: agile-development, code-comments
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Over Documentation
Developers should be aware of Over Documentation to avoid its pitfalls, such as wasted time, outdated information, and reduced agility in projects
Pros
- +It is relevant in contexts where documentation requirements are poorly defined or teams prioritize documentation over iterative development, such as in overly bureaucratic environments or legacy systems with rigid processes
- +Related to: agile-methodology, code-documentation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Minimal Documentation if: You want it is particularly useful for reducing time spent on non-coding tasks and ensuring that documentation aligns with actual code functionality, making it easier for teams to onboard new members or maintain codebases without sifting through irrelevant details and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Over Documentation if: You prioritize it is relevant in contexts where documentation requirements are poorly defined or teams prioritize documentation over iterative development, such as in overly bureaucratic environments or legacy systems with rigid processes over what Minimal Documentation offers.
Developers should adopt Minimal Documentation in agile or fast-paced environments where documentation tends to become outdated quickly, such as in startups, open-source projects, or iterative development cycles
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