#documentation

The Talk discusses the journey of improving React and React Native documentation, including the addition of interactive code sandboxes and visual content. The focus was on creating a more accessible and engaging learning experience for developers. The Talk also emphasizes the importance of building a human API through well-designed documentation. It provides tips for building effective documentation sites and highlights the benefits of contributing to open source projects. The potential impact of AI on React development is mentioned, with the recognition that human engineers are still essential.

The Talk discusses the shift to full-stack frameworks and the challenges of full-stack documentation. It highlights the power of interactive tutorials and the importance of user testing in software development. The Talk also introduces learn.svelte.dev, a platform for learning full-stack tools, and discusses the roadmap for SvelteKit and its documentation.

Documentation is often your community's first point of contact with your project and their daily companion at work. So why is documentation the last thing that gets done, and how can we do it better? This talk shares how important documentation is for React and React Native and how you can invest in or contribute to making your favourite project's docs to build a thriving community

Hi, I'm Mark Erickson, and today I'm very happy to talk to you about designing effective documentation, lessons I've learned writing the Redux docs. We'll discuss organizational techniques, practical tips, writing tutorials, and useful documentation tools. Redux offers learning-oriented tutorials and goal-oriented how-to guides. Other documentation categories include reference guides, explanations, readme files, FAQ pages, and release notes. Tips for organizing and writing documentation: consider the target reader, assume prerequisite knowledge, repeat information, cover topics in multiple areas. Writing tutorials for libraries in TypeScript presents challenges but can be tackled with TypeScript-first approach and keeping examples up-to-date. Engaging tutorials involve interactive exercises, diagrams, and formatting, and should be reviewed and improved based on feedback. Overall, documentation is valuable and worth the effort.

This Talk discusses the story of continuous improvement in software development. It emphasizes the importance of measuring software delivery performance using metrics such as lead time, deployment frequency, change fail rate, and time to restore. Code reviews play a significant role in improving software delivery, and exploring the potential impact of AI on code reviews is recommended. Focusing on documentation and proper utilization of the cloud can improve organizational performance. Finally, a good culture, user focus, and collaborative platform team are crucial for success in software development.

Good documentation is crucial and can make or break a project. Word of mouth is important in the industry, and great documentation can attract users. MDX is a powerful tool for writing documentation, allowing for customization and reuse of components. Documentation should be treated like code, with testing and continuous improvement. Responsible AI usage is important, and a balanced approach to documentation, including inline comments and different formats, should be used.

This talk emphasizes the importance of writing technical documentation and provides tips for improving it. Technical documents help explain intentions, reasoning, and choices, reducing work volume and aiding troubleshooting. Writing technical documents is important for visibility, career progression, and communication with managers. Integrating documentation into the development tool chain and treating it like tests ensures its quality and keeps it up to date. Structuring technical documentation effectively and providing concise and clear information are key for boosting its usefulness.

TypeScript for library authors offers benefits for both internal and external use, improving code quality and providing accurate understanding of libraries. Documentation and examples should be in code to provide up-to-date information. Testing types alongside unit tests ensures accurate typing. Managing changes and exposing types requires careful versioning. Deep integration of types improves usability. Using a map in TypeScript allows for simpler implementation and customization. Leveraging types in libraries can generate code based on user access. TypeScript integration with Nuxt provides support and type declarations.

Welcome to this session about documentation in a command-driven era. The Data Axis framework provides a comprehensive approach to documentation, covering different areas of the development process. Component-driven development and MDX syntax enable faster development, simpler maintenance, and better reusability. Embedding components in Markdown using MDX allows for more advanced and useful documentation creation. Tools like Storybook and Duxy with MDX support are recommended for documentation solutions. Embedding documentation directly within components and migrating to MDX offer a comprehensive documentation experience and open up new possibilities for embedding and improving documentation.

Rachel Neighbors discusses the importance of documentation as a second source of truth for developers. She shares insights from improving the React Native documentation, including the need for refresher material, visual content, and interactive examples. Neighbors emphasizes the power of documentation in empowering communities to build reliable content and highlights the React documentation as a successful example. She invites feedback on the latest iteration of the React documentation.

I'll present a practical approach to styling react components, a folder structure and documentation structure that's very easy to follow (for onboarding members) + other insights I got while using this approach.

Most documentation systems focus on text content of one form or another: WYSIWYG editors, markdown, code comments, and so forth. Storybook, the industry-standard component workshop, takes a very different approach, focusing instead on component examples, or stories.
In this demo, I will introduce an open format called Component Story Format (CSF).
I will show how CSF can be used used to create interactive docs in Storybook, including auto-generated DocsPage and freeform MDX documentation. Storybook Docs is a convenient way to build a living production design system.
I will then show how CSF stories can be used create novel forms of documentation, such as multiplayer collaborative docs, interactive design prototypes, and even behavioral documentation via tests.
Finally, I will present the current status and outline a roadmap of improvements that are on their way in the coming months.

In this talk, Patrick goes through the effort that went into ReScript's documentation platform. You can check the slides for this talk here.

This Talk discusses how Gatsby and MDX can improve component library documentation. The speaker shares their experience with a previous design system and the challenges they faced with documentation. They explain how Gatsby was chosen as a solution and the benefits it provided. The use of MDX is highlighted as a way to enhance component documentation. The addition of editable code blocks is also mentioned as a means to make the documentation more interactive and intuitive.