I also have a side project called Docs Like Code. The site is specifically focused on best practices and lessons learned about applying software dev techniques and tools to software documentation. I want to learn and teach at the same time as I keep exploring this space.
If you want to see a bit of how the site is put together, and how you can use GitHub to make web sites, join in. There’s an email list with some lessons and a free PDF checklist offer just for signing up.
There’s also an ebook and print book available now on Lulu(print or epub), Amazon (print or Kindle), or Barnes and Noble (print or Nook).
In the meantime, take a look at this quick less-than-five-minute look at how you can build Jekyll sites locally.