> "A senior developer shouldn't need documentation. The knowledge should be in your head."
What?! This guy isn't fit to be principal developer.
Sure, the knowledge should be in your head, but it should also be documented in case you get hit by a bus or go on vacation.
Does no one senior ever stop to think about business continuity? What happens when you onboard someone new? A senior developer is just supposed to drop all their work and get the new person up to speed for a month?
I find that companies with a bad documentation culture see it as a cost center ("this takes so much time") whereas companies with good documentation culture realize that even if it takes time, the benefits far outweigh the costs.
What?! This guy isn't fit to be principal developer.
Sure, the knowledge should be in your head, but it should also be documented in case you get hit by a bus or go on vacation.
Does no one senior ever stop to think about business continuity? What happens when you onboard someone new? A senior developer is just supposed to drop all their work and get the new person up to speed for a month?
I find that companies with a bad documentation culture see it as a cost center ("this takes so much time") whereas companies with good documentation culture realize that even if it takes time, the benefits far outweigh the costs.