The problem with documenting code is that if you do it too early, it's just another thing to keep updated along with the code. And if you wait until the end, then you have no time or inclination to ...

If you're documenting your .NET code for other developers, you should follow the standards that Microsoft has developed. Document! X 2011 for Visual Studio will make that job considerably faster and ...

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Doxygen can be an amazing tool for disciplined embedded software developers seeking to quickly generate a software manual that stays in sync with their code. It scans your code, parses out developer ...

Finding top-notch developers to join your team is difficult enough. Finding ones who also document their code can seem like a minor miracle. Let’s ignore user-facing documentation for now. Manuals, ...

It's no secret that I believe documentation is a crucial element of quality software -- and not just because I've spent most of the last 25 years working on end-user and developer documentation. We've ...

The problem with documenting code is that if you do it too early, it's just another thing to keep updated along with the code. And if you wait until the end, then you have no time or inclination to ...