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Documentation thrives on contributions, but many potential contributors hesitate to edit docs because of uncertainty about style, structure, and quality standards. This talk demonstrates how modern tooling can create a supportive environment that empowers non-writers to confidently contribute to documentation. We'll explore a practical toolkit combining templates for clear structure, AI-powered drafting assistance, automated style checking, format linting, content validation, and quality reviews to guide contributors through the docs process. Through these tools and a streamlined editing workflow, teams can create an environment where developers, product managers, support staff, and other non-writers feel confident contributing while maintaining documentation standards. We'll examine real examples of successful implementations and provide practical steps for adding these capabilities to your own docs.
Technical writer by day and engineer by night, Manny Silva is Head of Documentation at Skyflow and the creator of Doc Detective. He’s passionate about intuitive and scalable developer experiences and likes diving into the deep end as the 0th user.
