[ATTW-L] Documentation and meetings

[Mark C.]

This blog post on the importance of documentation has been making the
rounds and succinctly makes some useful arguments that might be shared with
our into tech comm students.

https://vadimkravcenko.com/shorts/proper-documentation/

"

The constant need to have meetings is a symptom of a deeper problem — *a
lack of clear, accessible, and reliable documentation. *A well-documented
workflow doesn't need an hour-long session for clarification. A
well-documented decision doesn't need a room full of people to understand
its rationale. A well-documented knowledge base doesn't need a group huddle
whenever a new member joins the team.

"But aren't meetings essential for communication?" Yes, they are. But too
many of them, especially the poorly managed ones, can cripple your startup.
They create an illusion of productivity, while in reality, they are
stunting it. By reducing reliance on meetings and emphasizing
documentation-first asynchronous communication, you're empowering your team
to communicate effectively without being bound by the confines of a Zoom
call."
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