# How Good Documentation Can Improve Productivity

DevFeed: [How Good Documentation Can Improve Productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-good-documentation-can-improve-productivity-1404.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/good-documentation-productivity>)

Author: Michael Chemani

Published: 2023-01-12T15:00:04Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-development.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-requests.md>)

Tags: [culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/culture.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how Shopify uses a strong internal documentation culture to improve developer productivity. It discusses documentation for onboarding, projects, tools, and processes; standardized writing; searchable knowledge; and documentation treated as a product and operational tool.

## Source excerpt

Good documentation has many benefits, but first and foremost it boosts engineers' productivity. Here are a few tips to encourage a strong writing culture.