RunAs Radio DevOpsDocs with Mattias Karlsson
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Jan 15, 2025 In this conversation, Mattias Karlsson, a seasoned IT Architect and Microsoft MVP from Gothenburg, sheds light on the automation of documentation within the DevOps cycle. He highlights the importance of generating documentation that caters to diverse audiences—developers, operations, and business stakeholders. Mattias discusses tools that can pull metadata from Azure resources, transforming tedious manual documentation into rapid, real-time updates. He also emphasizes the role of structured data, security best practices, and integration within development workflows to maintain efficiency.
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Documentation Reality
- Documentation often reflects desired or past states, not current reality.
- Mattias Karlsson emphasizes the need for documentation to accurately represent the present state of systems.
Start Simple
- Start with simple scripts to inventory resources, like using Azure CLI or PowerShell.
- Gradually enhance scripts to extract more detailed information.
Audience Matters
- Different audiences need different documentation.
- Consider business, operations, and development perspectives, each requiring specific information.