New article in API course -- Questions to ask during a documentation kickoff and demo
At some point after receiving a new documentation project, the first step in the project is to hold a documentation kickoff meeting and product demo. These meetings are mostly about gathering information so you can create the documentation. The following are some initial questions and topics for these meetings.
Read the full article here: Documentation kickoff meeting and product demo.
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