Why Clear Documentation Improves Team Speed
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EDITOR BRIEF
The excerpt argues that documentation is not extra paperwork but a record of intent and trade-offs. Without it, teams slow down as engineers search for missing context, rely on senior staff for tribal knowledge, or repeat old decisions and mistakes.
INSIGHTS
For learners, this shows that clear comments and README files can prevent confusion later. A good next step is to practice writing a short explanation of why a piece of code exists, not just what it does.
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