| Well, I think part of it is the nature of current projects in China, which are relatively small. When the size and scope of software reaches a certain critical mass, it becomes impossible for one person to understand it all. That's where documentation comes in, to facilitate communication and understanding of the solution between multiple team members.
Heck, I can write a text editor myself, without any documentation. But try building a stock trading system by yourself. Impossible without documentation. |
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