# Why high-quality documentation and training need adequate investment

DevFeed: [Why high-quality documentation and training need adequate investment](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-can-t-we-have-good-documentation-11268.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2025/10/shoddy-documentation/>)

Published: 2025-10-14T05:51:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [FIRST](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/first.md>)

Tags: [cisco](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cisco.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [fundamentals](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fundamentals.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [training](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/training.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that documentation and training often become too focused on configuration because their managers do not adequately recognize or fund the value of comprehensive educational material. It uses a Cisco router software configuration course and networking education as examples of how broader technology fundamentals can support product understanding.

## Source excerpt

Daniel Dib asked a sad question on LinkedIn: Where did all the great documentation go? In more detail: There was a time when documentation answered almost all questions: What is the thing? What does the thing do? Why would you use the thing? How do you configure the thing? I've seen the same thing happening in training, and here's my cynical TL&DR answer: because the managers of the documentation/training departments don't understand the true value of what they're producing and thus cannot justify a decent budget to make it happen. Read more ...