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# [How to document code - getting started](https://leeam.hashnode.dev/how-to-document-code-getting-started?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Here are some solutions to the most common problems that prevent good documentation from being written

Aug 2, 2022 · 6 min read · leeam.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Aparajitha "Lee" Murali](https://hashnode.com/@leeam)

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## Responses 3

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[Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou)

[Aug 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62ea24b916f9480a9dac4c13)

That was so good [Aparajitha "Lee" Murali](https://hashnode.com/@leeam)! You literally covered every excuse. 😎

[Aug 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62ea24b916f9480a9dac4c13#reply-62ea283b16f9480a9dac4cbe)

Thank you so much [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) ! :)

[Naveen kumar](https://hashnode.com/@naveen05p2137)

[Aug 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62e9e49992b7fd0a78c34bf1)

Nice one!! You pretty much covered all scenarios :-D

[Aparajitha "Lee" Murali](https://hashnode.com/@leeam)

[Aug 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62e9e49992b7fd0a78c34bf1#reply-62ea282792b7fd0a78c3563e)

Thank you [Naveen kumar](https://hashnode.com/@naveen05p2137) . I've given those excuses so many times too XD

[Santos Mmu](https://hashnode.com/@realsantos)

[Aug 2, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62e952e792b7fd0a78c33a85)

Great Share...!

[Aparajitha "Lee" Murali](https://hashnode.com/@leeam)

[Aug 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-document-code-getting-started/62e91c523f084d032011dd83/comment/62e952e792b7fd0a78c33a85#reply-62ea27c492b7fd0a78c35631)

[Santos Mmu](https://hashnode.com/@realsantos) thank you so much ! :)