Every product deserves great documentation.https://doc4docs.com/https://doc4docs.com/posts/20-why-i-started-doc4docs/https://doc4docs.com/posts/20-why-i-started-doc4docs/After 25 years in IT, I still see the same problem everywhere: products that deserve better documentation than they have.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/19-documentation-as-competitive-advantage/https://doc4docs.com/posts/19-documentation-as-competitive-advantage/When two products are roughly equal, documentation often decides which one wins.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/18-ai-tools-for-technical-writers/https://doc4docs.com/posts/18-ai-tools-for-technical-writers/AI can help with documentation. It can't replace the person who understands the product and the user.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/17-documentation-for-non-technical-products/https://doc4docs.com/posts/17-documentation-for-non-technical-products/Every product that has users has a documentation problem. Software just makes it more visible.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/16-minimum-viable-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/16-minimum-viable-documentation/You don't need perfect documentation. You need enough documentation that users can succeed.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/15-open-source-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/15-open-source-documentation/Open source documentation ranges from exceptional to nonexistent. The difference is almost never about talent.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/14-ux-writing-and-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/14-ux-writing-and-documentation/UX writing and technical writing serve different moments in a user's journey. Understanding the difference makes both better.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/13-your-changelog-is-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/13-your-changelog-is-documentation/A changelog is not a formality. It's documentation for the people who already use your product.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/12-the-problem-with-pdf-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/12-the-problem-with-pdf-documentation/PDF documentation feels professional. It's also often the worst format for the people who need the information.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/11-docs-as-code/https://doc4docs.com/posts/11-docs-as-code/Treating documentation like code — with Git, pull requests, and CI/CD — changes how teams relate to it.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/10-how-to-write-a-good-readme/https://doc4docs.com/posts/10-how-to-write-a-good-readme/The README is the front door of your project. Most of them are locked.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/09-technical-writing-vs-developer-advocacy/https://doc4docs.com/posts/09-technical-writing-vs-developer-advocacy/Both roles care about documentation. They approach it from different directions.Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/08-every-page-is-page-one/https://doc4docs.com/posts/08-every-page-is-page-one/Mark Baker's concept changed how I think about structuring documentation. Nobody starts at the beginning anymore.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/07-api-documentation-done-right/https://doc4docs.com/posts/07-api-documentation-done-right/API documentation has its own rules. Here's what separates the docs developers actually use from the ones they ignore.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/06-what-write-the-docs-taught-me/https://doc4docs.com/posts/06-what-write-the-docs-taught-me/Write the Docs is a conference and a community. After speaking there, here's what stayed with me.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/05-documentation-as-a-product-feature/https://doc4docs.com/posts/05-documentation-as-a-product-feature/Documentation is not the thing you do after shipping. It's part of what you ship.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/04-why-developers-hate-writing-docs/https://doc4docs.com/posts/04-why-developers-hate-writing-docs/It's not laziness. The reasons developers avoid documentation are structural, cultural, and sometimes entirely reasonable.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/03-diataxis-framework-explained/https://doc4docs.com/posts/03-diataxis-framework-explained/Daniele Procida's Diataxis framework gives documentation a clear map. Here's what the four types are and why the distinction matters.Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/02-the-cost-of-bad-documentation/https://doc4docs.com/posts/02-the-cost-of-bad-documentation/Bad documentation has a price. It shows up in support tickets, lost users, and products that never reach their potential.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://doc4docs.com/posts/01-documentation-is-not-dead-in-the-ai-era/https://doc4docs.com/posts/01-documentation-is-not-dead-in-the-ai-era/Every few years someone declares documentation dead. AI is the latest reason. They're wrong, and here's why.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT