Documentation First

Definitions

1. An approach that emphasizes writing or updating documentation early, sometimes before implementation, so assumptions and interfaces are clarified before code solidifies. In culture, documentation-first habits often reduce avoidable confusion and rework.

   In plain English: An approach where documentation is created early instead of being left until later.

   Example: "The API team went documentation first for new endpoints, which forced naming and error semantics to become clear before the implementation sprawled."

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