Documentation Strategy

This section provides a comprehensive guide to modern technical documentation practices in DevOps environments.

Documentation Structure

documentation/
├── README.md                 # Section overview
├── projects-and-repositories.md     # Repository standards
├── create-release-notes-with-pipeline.md   # Automated release notes
├── how-to-create-a-static-website-for-your-documentation-based-on-mkdocs-and-mkdocs-material.md
├── templates/               # Reusable templates
│   └── repository-templates.md
└── examples/               # Real-world examples
    └── real-world-examples.md

Key Documentation Areas

1. Repository Documentation

   • Project overviews

   • Architecture documentation

   • Setup guides

   • Security requirements

2. Release Documentation

   • Automated release notes

   • Change logs

   • Migration guides

3. Infrastructure Documentation

   • Architecture diagrams

   • Configuration references

   • Deployment guides

4. Operational Documentation

   • Runbooks

   • SLAs/SLOs

   • Incident response

Best Practices

1. Keep Documentation Close to Code

   • Store docs in the repository

   • Use markdown for compatibility

   • Implement documentation reviews

2. Automate Documentation

   • Generate API docs from code

   • Automate release notes

   • Use CI/CD for docs

3. Maintain Documentation

   • Regular reviews

   • Version control

   • Deprecation process

4. Documentation Standards

   • Clear structure

   • Consistent formatting

   • Code examples