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Cheat Sheet #15: Documentation-as-Code in Practice

 

This cheat sheet describes the idea of Documentation-as-Code and helps you to document your projects.

Author of this Cheat Sheet
Falk Sippach

Challenges

  • Existing documentation is cumbersome and outdated. How can you create and keep it current with your familiar tools?
  • A picture is worth a thousand words. Which simple approaches and tools help you create effective diagrams?
  • Docs-as-Code offers many tools, formats and best practices. How do you choose the right setup for your context?
  • Over time, implementation and documentation tend to drift apart. How does the development team keep them aligned?

In this edition

  • Documentation becomes an implementation concern
  • Lower cognitive load with text-based formats
  • Create concise, meaningful diagrams with lean tools
  • Keep documentation continuously maintained

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