Dry Documentation vs Wiki Based Documentation
Developers should adopt Dry Documentation when working on large or rapidly evolving projects where manual documentation updates are prone to errors and become time-consuming meets developers should use wiki based documentation when working in collaborative environments, such as agile teams or open-source projects, to centralize knowledge, reduce duplication, and streamline onboarding processes. Here's our take.
Dry Documentation
Developers should adopt Dry Documentation when working on large or rapidly evolving projects where manual documentation updates are prone to errors and become time-consuming
Dry Documentation
Nice PickDevelopers should adopt Dry Documentation when working on large or rapidly evolving projects where manual documentation updates are prone to errors and become time-consuming
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in agile environments, open-source projects, or teams using continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, as it ensures documentation stays synchronized with code changes
- +Related to: documentation-as-code, api-documentation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Wiki Based Documentation
Developers should use wiki based documentation when working in collaborative environments, such as agile teams or open-source projects, to centralize knowledge, reduce duplication, and streamline onboarding processes
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable for documenting codebases, APIs, development processes, and troubleshooting guides, as it supports iterative improvements and fosters a culture of shared responsibility for documentation quality
- +Related to: markdown, version-control
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Dry Documentation if: You want it is particularly useful in agile environments, open-source projects, or teams using continuous integration/continuous deployment (ci/cd) pipelines, as it ensures documentation stays synchronized with code changes and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Wiki Based Documentation if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for documenting codebases, apis, development processes, and troubleshooting guides, as it supports iterative improvements and fosters a culture of shared responsibility for documentation quality over what Dry Documentation offers.
Developers should adopt Dry Documentation when working on large or rapidly evolving projects where manual documentation updates are prone to errors and become time-consuming
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