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Technical documentation as a map (opens in new tab)

Matt Webb wrote a post about organizing data and mapping the experience of the web, and that made me consider how the decisions about documentation structure, especially in the early stages, require similar decisions. Technical documentation functions as a map for your product. For specific users, your documentation provides wayfinding guidance and provides the information necessary to navigate the space relevant to your product. Beyond a map for your product, technical documentation can also...

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