Views on documentation

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Views on documentation

Many programmers are reluctant to read and write program documentation

Documentation of program understanding (DOPU)
- Programming requires understanding of both the problem and its solution
- We cannot afford to forget the understanding once established
- It is expensive to reestablish the understanding if its forgotten.

We see documentation as an investment in more high quality programs

We hypothesize that the investment is payed back during the life time of the program

We call for a professional attitude towards this problem