Six years have passed since the last update to the Docs Like Code book. This time, the book has earned a new subtitle: Collaborate and Automate to Improve Technical Documentation. If you’ve already read the book, please spread the word! Send a Tweet or post on LinkedIn.
What’s Updated in Docs Like Code?
One of the most exciting updates describes how to eliminate biased language. The tools are ready: you can encode inclusive language policies for linters such as alex or woke. In December 2023, I made another set of changes to demonstrate how to use a CODEOWNERS file to govern who can publish the docs.
While researching, it became apparent how much larger the docs sites are, such as Read the Docs serving 55 million pages a month; wow! And many more teams and organizations have adopted these techniques, so the updates incorporate those examples.
Plus, pricing for the related tools has changed and, in some cases, has decreased per month, providing additional value. There are even open-source rulesets for the Microsoft or Google Style Guides available for free, which you can enable as tests in a CICD pipeline. You can find more contributing guides in addition to those style guides. Enabling contributors on Windows is easier than ever since you can use it for a development environment and a docs-as-code system.
How to Get the Third Edition of Docs Like Code?
You can buy either a printed copy or an ebook from these online sellers:
Lulu printed paperback | Lulu ebook
Amazon printed paperback | Amazon ebook
What are people saying about the Third Edition of Docs Like Code?
“I found it very insightful, and (as a “former” developer) relatable. I think there is a lot of value to many organizations, particularly large/enterprise settings.” – Rob Montalvo, Co-Founder and President, DataCrunch Lab