The Stack Overflow Podcast Your docs are your infrastructure
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Nov 26, 2024 Fabrizio Benedetti, the lead documentation engineer at Tinybird, discusses the crucial role of effective documentation in software development. He shares insights on the 'Docs as Code' movement, blending documentation with code repositories. The conversation explores how generative AI can enhance user testing and documentation accuracy while emphasizing the importance of human oversight. Fabrizio also highlights the often-overlooked significance of internal documentation and introduces 'documentation observability' to improve product usage and error resolution.
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Documentation Evolution
- Documentation practices are evolving from static help files to dynamic Markdown within Git repositories.
- This shift integrates documentation into the codebase itself.
Docs as Code & Infrastructure
- "Docs as Code" encourages developer participation in documentation by using familiar tools and workflows.
- This approach treats documentation as infrastructure, crucial for product usability.
Quality Checks for Docs
- Apply code-like quality checks to documentation, including linting, link checking, and code snippet testing.
- Tools like Vale linter and proof-of-concept code snippet testers can help.