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ODA Development Code   /   FIELD NOTE 30

Documentation for people doing the work.

A practical development guide organized around decisions, examples and references.

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IN SHORT

Use readable code, explicit decisions and documentation that helps the next person.

01. Give the change a shape

Explain the purpose, boundaries and expected behavior before adding implementation detail.

02. Show the path

describe("useful behavior", () => {
  make the intention clear();
  keep the edge case visible();
});

03. Leave a reference

Record the reason behind the decision, not only the steps taken.

ODA DEVELOPMENT CODE / NOTES 30

Documentation is part of the product

Good documentation shortens the distance between a question and a useful answer.

Explain the purpose and first steps.Start here
Demonstrate the expected shape with a small sample.Show an example
Capture why the design works this way.Explain a decision