Developers write docs for AI, skip them for teammates

Developers write docs for AI, skip them for teammates

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A developer noticed their team suddenly documents code extensively—but only when Claude asks for context. The gap reveals that friction with human documentation practices runs deep enough that AI interaction, despite its overhead, feels easier than maintaining shared knowledge. For indie makers relying on async collaboration, it's a sharp reminder that tooling alone won't fix documentation culture.

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