Wiki Only Approach
The Wiki Only Approach is a documentation strategy where all project knowledge, processes, and technical details are centralized exclusively in a wiki platform, such as Confluence, Notion, or MediaWiki. It emphasizes a single source of truth for documentation, aiming to improve accessibility, collaboration, and consistency across teams. This approach often replaces or minimizes other documentation formats like standalone documents, emails, or chat logs.
Developers should adopt this approach in collaborative environments, such as agile teams or open-source projects, to streamline knowledge sharing and reduce information silos. It is particularly useful for onboarding new team members, maintaining up-to-date technical specifications, and ensuring that project decisions and processes are transparent and easily searchable. Use it when consistency and centralized access to documentation are critical for team efficiency.