When you read documentation on a new language, what's important?
Survey period: 1 Nov 2021 to 8 Nov 2021
You're moving to a new language. What do you absolutely, positively need? 1 = Not important, 5 = Absolutely gotta have it. (Something missing? Add it in a comment!)
| A comprehensive list of all the keywords, operators, built in functions and features of the language | 570 | 6% | 6% | 18% | 25% | 44% | |
| Comprehensive docs on the main / most common libraries used with the language | 570 | 5% | 10% | 25% | 32% | 27% | |
| Beginner tutorials | 570 | 6% | 9% | 20% | 25% | 39% | |
| Template apps to get me started | 570 | 10% | 15% | 27% | 28% | 19% | |
| Information on not just what things do, but why they do it | 570 | 9% | 16% | 30% | 27% | 16% | |
| Information on when to use certain functionality (not just that the functionality exists) | 570 | 8% | 10% | 31% | 32% | 18% | |
| A quick reference for everything. I just need a reminder on syntax / parameters | 570 | 5% | 6% | 21% | 29% | 38% | |
| Examples of how to deal with common errors | 570 | 5% | 8% | 33% | 34% | 18% | |
| Architecture Best Practices (how do I structure a new app properly?) | 570 | 6% | 11% | 31% | 26% | 25% | |
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