Programmers will document for Claude, but not for each other
A discussion on Hacker News explores the irony of programmers being willing to write extensive documentation for AI models like Claude while neglecting to document code for their human colleagues. The thread reflects on the changing nature of software development workflows.
Why it matters
It highlights a shift in developer behavior where AI tools are becoming central to project management and knowledge retention.
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