Maintainable

Join Robby as he chats with Lorna Mitchell, open source advocate and technical writer, about the art of creating documentation that doesn’t gather dust. Lorna shares her experiences as a maintainer of the open source project RST2PDF, the value of API governance, and how documentation bridges gaps in developer experience.Highlights:What Makes Software Maintainable: Characteristics like great documentation, automated tests, and onboarding ease.Documentation's Role in Long-Lived Software: Why it’s crucial for internal tools and open source projects alike.Open Source in Practice: Lorna’s journey with RST2PDF and adopting a tech stack she wasn’t initially fluent in.API Governance Simplified: Lorna explains the four levels of API readiness and how teams can work toward more usable APIs.Writing Documentation for Engineers: How style guides can empower contributors without overwhelming them.Using Tools to Improve Documentation: From linters to prose-checking tools like Veil, Lorna discusses practical tips.Key Takeawa