DOCS OR IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!
Mikey Ariel
@ThatDocsLady @WriteTheDocs
PostgreSQL Prague Meetup, November 2018
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Why are we here?
◉ We want to have more users and contributors
◉ We believe (or want to believe) that docs can help
◉ is stopping us from working on docs
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Who is That Docs Lady?
@ThatDocsLady docs@docsideofthemoon.com @WriteTheDocs
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WHAT’S ON THE MENU TODAY?
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Content Strategy
Plan a little, save a lot
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Content Strategy
Plan a little, save a lot
DevOps for Docs
Not just for developers anymore
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Content Strategy
Plan a little, save a lot
Community Spirit
We’re all in this together
DevOps for Docs
Not just for developers anymore
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JOIN THE DOCUMENTARIAN CLUB!
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“
“A documentarian is someone who cares about
documentation and communication in the
software industry, regardless of job title.”
http://www.writethedocs.org/documentarians/
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Community
Writers
DevOps Testers
Designers
Marketing
Developers
Support
DOCUMENTARIANS
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CONTENT STRATEGY
Asking the right questions in advance can save a lot of time later
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NEED-TO-KNOW DOCS
(and no, you don’t need to know everything)
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Need-to-Know Documentation
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Need-to-Know Documentation
Why
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Need-to-Know Documentation
Why Who
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Need-to-Know Documentation
Why What
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Need-to-Know Documentation
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Need-to-Know Documentation
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