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MaintainableLorna Mitchell: Writing Documentation Engineers Will Actually ReadJoin Robby as he chats with Lorna Mitchell, open source advocate and technical writer, about the art of creating documentation that doesn’t gather dust. Lorna shares her experiences as a maintainer of the open source project RST2PDF, the value of API governance, and how documentation bridges gaps in developer experience.Highlights:What Makes Software Maintainable: Characteristics like great documentation, automated tests, and onboarding ease.Documentation's Role in Long-Lived Software: Why it’s crucial for internal tools and open source projects alike.Open Source in Practice: Lorna’s journey with RST2PDF and adopting a tech s...2025-01-2843 min