As long as developers have been interacting with tools, there's been a "developer experience." And it was usually bad, because writing software is expected to be hard. There was not a widespread …
What Comes After Hello World?
We bought a fancy new can opener, the kind with the squishy handle. When I first held it in my hand, it felt immediately comfortable. The only problem was I couldn't figure out how to open a …
Evaluate Your Documentation Like a Developer
When I worked in developer relations, I tried to spend time with the engineers who built our product, in addition to the ones who would use it. Once, one of the team responsible for our developer …
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How OpenAPI Impacts Developer Experience
The elements of successful developer experience include a lot of context beyond the simple reference of what’s possible. Increasingly, OpenAPI—a specification that defines REST APIs—is used to create …
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Why Python is the Best Language for Developer Content
As a developer, you pride yourself on your ability to explain the tools you create. You methodically think out the path you want users to follow. As you begin to write content, however, you have a …
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Great API and Developer Documentation Examples
Ask 10 developers a question and you'll usually get 10 different answers. However, one place many developers agree is the most annoying part of using a new API or dev tool: dealing with its …
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