HOW TO WRITE A GOOD DESIGN DOCUMENT

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A design document is a technical report that outlines the implementation strategy of a system in the context of trade-offs and constraints. The goal of a design document is to convince the reader that the design is optimal given the situation. The act of writing a design document helps the author think through designs and add substance to otherwise vague intuitions. This post walks through how to write high quality design documents.