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Code tutorials

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This section covers strategies for creating code tutorials. I’m still developing out this section, so much of the content is under construction.

Sections in this chapter:

• Common characteristics of code tutorials
• Why documenting code is so difficult
• What research tells us about documenting code
• Five strategies for documenting code
• API code samples
• SDKs (software development kits)
• Giving feedback on API design and usability