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    +1 for Point #2, directly answering the OP's question that begins with "How do I convince...." Commented Jun 21, 2013 at 7:52
  • I like this answer, the other ones focused more on the "why" instead of the "how" Commented Jun 21, 2013 at 21:29
  • @omouse - that's because for the majority of cases, writing documentation won't save you time and frustration in the future. They're rarely accurate, and people never read them even when they are. Commented Jun 23, 2013 at 16:57
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    SOLID principles usually don't save you time or result in a better design, either, because most people either don't fully understand them or don't really give a crap. By your logic, we shouldn't aspire to apply them, GRASP, or any other good practices. Remind me why you bother to participate in programmers again? Commented Jun 23, 2013 at 22:56
  • It think it very helpful to speculate on people motivations. Commented Nov 19, 2014 at 6:42