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Different personalities towards documentation
Someone who says the document isn’t required could exhibit one or more of the following personality traits or situational factors
Personality Profiles
The Overconfident Individual
- Traits: Believes their expertise or intuition is sufficient to handle challenges without detailed planning or documentation.
- Behavior: Dismisses the value of structured processes and prefers to operate ad-hoc.
- Mindset: “We know what to do; we don’t need a document to tell us.”
The Minimalist
- Traits: Prefers simplicity and avoids what they perceive as unnecessary complexity.
- Behavior: Considers documentation as overhead and values execution over preparation.
- Mindset: “Just get to work; documentation slows us down.”
The Crisis Manager
- Traits: Thrives in chaotic environments and enjoys firefighting issues as they arise.
- Behavior: Reluctant to adopt proactive measures that might eliminate their reactive role.
- Mindset: “We’ll fix problems when they happen.”
