5 tips for writing better API documentation
When software moved online, so did the documentation. Today, hosted documentation is the norm. But while the formats and delivery methods for documentation have changed, the fundamental goal of explaining software has not. If anything, writing good documentation has become more difficult in recent years. The complexity of the information needed to support software products has increased dramatically. At the same time, the audience for documentation has grown larger and more diverse. [ Also on InfoWorld: Where software development is headed in 2022 ] For many users of our software, the documentation will create their first impression of our products, our people, and our brand. And nobody likes poorly written documentation. I think we can all recount at least one experience where insufficient documentation turned us away from a product, and we never looked back. To read this article in full, please click here
When software moved online, so did the documentation. Today, hosted documentation is the norm. But while the formats and delivery methods for documentation have changed, the fundamental goal of explaining software has not.
If anything, writing good documentation has become more difficult in recent years. The complexity of the information needed to support software products has increased dramatically. At the same time, the audience for documentation has grown larger and more diverse.
For many users of our software, the documentation will create their first impression of our products, our people, and our brand. And nobody likes poorly written documentation. I think we can all recount at least one experience where insufficient documentation turned us away from a product, and we never looked back.
