Why Is Writing So Important?

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Forget the image of the lone developer, sitting alone in a room coding on a Matrix-like black and green screen. No matter the code produced, developers need to be not only good oral communicators, they must also be able to write well. But we all struggle to use the language correctly and in a business where teams have developers with different native languages (my first language is Portuguese) we all need some help. In this post, I 'll provide an overview of some techniques and tools that developers (or anyone else!) can use to write better texts.

Why is writing so important?
Do you think a developer only writes code? Communicating with clients/partners via email, giving updates in bug trackers and stories, writing the stories themselves, creating documentation, comments and help files... These are all responsibilities of a software developer. Even writing easy to understand code is communicating well!

A few initial tips
You 're not writing a novel

Don 't go overboard with the language used. Keep it as simple as possible but don 't shy away from technical terminology if that 's the correct level for the document.

Know your audience

Write at the correct level of detail and with the correct terminology for your audience. Don 't write development details on a user guide or marketing pitches on the API documentation.

Understand the problem before writing

Confused minds write confusing documents. Understand the problem and draft everything you want to include

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