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This is why Technical Writer is a full time job.
It's also why the humanities are important. Stemlords who brag about not doing literature classes write terrible documentation.
I think this is why the "my code documents itself" attitude appeals, even though it's almost never enough. Most developers just can't write, nor do they want to.
"my code documents itself" and "no, our CI system doesn't upload the source jars to Artifactory, why?"