Twillio announced this week a new form of documentation for their API. Abraham Maslow once said “If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”, and the developers at Twillio have looked at the issue of how to describe their API as something that can requires a more application-like solution. Twillio… Read more »
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Editing and proofreading content with linters
A linter is a software utility that flags “suspicious usage” in software. Although linters are used by developers mostly to write more bug-free code, there are a few utilities emerging that work with documentation. They could be useful if you’re writing Web pages, markdown files or XML files. Write good checks for passive voice, repeated words, adverbs, weasel words,… Read more »
Stack Overflow 2016 survey reveals poor documentation as a major issue for developers
The results from the Stack Overflow 2016 survey have been announced this week. It identified poor documentation as the second most common workplace gripe for developers.
New course – Planning, writing and managing an API documentation project
We’ve started work on a new training course about planning, writing and managing an API documentation project. Primarily aimed at REST APIs, this will help you to organise, plan, author and control your API documentation. This course is aimed mostly at people who are not developers, and no programming experience will be required. The exercises are… Read more »
Presentation on technical writing in Lean and Agile environments
Cherryleaf’s co-founder, Ellis Pratt, will be speaking at the next meeting of the ISTC’s Southern Area Group. The event will be on Tuesday 17th May at The Keep, 29 Castle Street, Guildford, GU1 3UW from 7pm. Ellis will speak on Technical Writing in Lean and Agile environments. He’ll explain how to rise to the challenge… Read more »