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Diátaxis is a really interesting approach to technical documentation. Here's a post about how I applied it to a specific project: https://lnkd.in/e7sRSiq7

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Automated documentation tools can revolutionize how technical documents are created, maintained, and updated. However, like any technology, they come with their set of strengths and weaknesses. Balancing the use of automated tools with human oversight and skills development ensures that technical documentation remains both high-quality and adaptable to new challenges.

The cons of automated documentation tools aren't insignificant. As more documentation hosting sites are created, the lack of flexibility from these tools is a serious concern. However, I think their value in future-proofing, consistency, and speed outweigh the initial struggles that might arise. An automated documentation tool allows you to apply significant changes in minutes rather than hours. To adapt to tight deadlines, using automated documentation tools, especially for documentation suites or large-scale projects, is a necessity.

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# The Art of Documentation Flow 📄✨ One thing about documentation is that it's got to flow. Each point made earlier in the sequence should also pay off in sequence. Sometimes this flow is natural, sometimes it involves branching. This can be simplified by linking to pieces of documentation like a choose-your-own-adventure. Other times, this can be done by simply providing the section that carries the next piece of the puzzle. Breaking the sequence makes the information hard to digest, sometimes outright unreadable. Sometimes you're given a template you must conform to, and this can lead to headings that don't quite fit the narrative of the story you're trying to tell. In all cases, building your headings out helps you build a cohesive narrative. Where points require a deep dive, if you're early in the document, reference a later point for your reader to jump to. Then pull that thread, see where it ends up. It can be the difference between finding a random IP in a text file titled "site info" and a remote access document that advises how to request and securely access a site when remote. To my fellow documentation warriors, I salute your efforts. I'd love for you to share some of your biggest documentation L's but also some of the best examples of documentation. Let me know in the comments!

If you have an ongoing team software project that lacks documentation, don't fix the problem by writing documentation. What you need to do first is this: Design a process to keep the documentation up to date. Start using your process and iterate on it until it is consistently working for your team. Then, when the wheels are going, put in the work to go back and create the missing documentation. Accurate and up to date documentation helps and saves time. Stale documentation adds to confusion and is sometimes worse than no documentation... ...and it's not unusual for software documentation to go stale faster than an open bag of potato chips. If your current ways of working resulted in no documentation, keeping the ways of working and adding a one time documentation project is not going to fix the issue. Don't waste the effort -- time is precious. #SoftwareEngineering #ProcessBuilding #Documentation

#Technical_Documentation is a crucial element in any industry. There are lots of technical documentation types, however, I will focus on Product based documentation & Process based documentation. If you've learnt technical report writing, this will develop a beautiful required skill that would help developing a centralized resource of information or a tech-wiki to assist all members of the team understanding the roots of almost everything used in the business and technical field of what we do in a department or in the whole organization. The sad news is that lots of companies and businesses skip that part (especially in the technical or digital field) which in return can be a root cause of high technical debt and also the mess of the whole process & communication in the IT department. Technically speaking, every subdomain in the IT should not be dependent on the other but interconnected (e.g. Back-end, Infrastructure, Front-end, network, communication, ... etc). Every aspect is a stand-alone project, however, there should be a main business, process & workflow definition for all of these to be aligned correctly. This is one example to illustrate the need of a centralized source of truth as a basic component in the infrastructure of the organization or community. Everything should be documented including processes, personas, jargons, ..etc. Document = Protect + Guide

Digitising your document flow can be a real cost saver. And, it will free up the people who do the manual labor to do more important tasks, the ones that require a human touch. In the post below we explain different routes to digitising your document flow and we even calculated an example for you, to give you a good understanding of the impact it can have. Want to read more? https://hubs.la/Q02cC8GJ0 #integrationmadeeasy #documentflow #dovetail

There are a few basic question that every company should ask of themselves and their customers before initiating a documentation process: * Do our end-users and customers really need or want effective technical documentation? * Will our management team facilitate and provide 'top cover' to the documentation effort? * Does our development team have the bandwidth to assist and support the process? The answers will offer valuable insight as to the success of the documentation products AND the cost and ease under which the documents are developed. Choose wisely....META-SYSTEMS DOCUMENTATION, Inc. (MSD)