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Linux Foundation

OSS Documentation Workshop - Tools and Strategies for Open Source Project Documentation

Linux Foundation via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to create better documentation for open source projects in this 33-minute workshop from the Linux Foundation featuring Erin McKean from Google and Daniel Beck. Discover new tools for documentation maintainers including a Docs Advisor working guide and Docs Archetypes based on real experiences from over 70 projects in Google Season of Docs. Explore different types of technical documentation and how to determine what fits your organization or project needs. Master techniques for gathering basic user information to understand what documentation they require and learn to identify when a project isn't suitable for your needs. Gain insights on effectively onboarding technical writers to your project, choosing and measuring success criteria for documentation initiatives, and maintaining long-term documentation momentum. Access practical materials and resources developed from extensive real-world experience available through github.com/google/opendocs to enhance your open source project's documentation strategy.

Syllabus

OSS Documentation Workshop - Erin McKean, Google & Daniel Beck, Independent

Taught by

Linux Foundation

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