Demystifying Docs-as-Code

  • Tutorial
  • Content-Strategie & Informationsarchitektur
  • 22. April
  • 06:00 PM (CEST) - 07:00 PM (CEST)
  • finished
  •  Manny Silva

    Manny Silva

    • Head of Docs at Skyflow/Founder at Doc Detective

Contents

Docs-as-Code is transforming how software documentation teams work, but getting started can feel overwhelming. This session breaks down the methodology into practical, actionable steps that technical communicators can implement immediately.

Discover what Docs-as-Code really means, why it's becoming essential for modern documentation teams, and how it improves efficiency and accuracy in your workflow. Through a live demonstration, you'll see a Docs-as-Code project built from the ground up—from setting up a GitHub repository and configuring a static site generator to publishing on GitPages.

Whether you're considering Docs-as-Code for the first time or want to understand its core benefits, this session provides the foundation you need. You'll leave with clear knowledge of how to set up your own Docs-as-Code environment and practical insights to streamline your documentation workflow. No prior experience with version control or static site generators required—just bring your curiosity and questions.

Takeaways

Learn Docs-as-Code fundamentals through a live demo: set up GitHub, configure a static site generator, and publish docs. Leave ready to streamline your documentation workflow.

Speaker

 Manny Silva

Manny Silva

  • Head of Docs at Skyflow/Founder at Doc Detective
Biography

Technical writer by day, engineer by night, and father everywhere in between, I wear many (figurative) hats. I'm passionate about intuitive and scalable developer experiences, and I like diving into the deep end as the 0th user.

Here are a few things that keep me busy:

  • Head of Docs and UXW @ Skyflow, a data privacy vault company
  • Codifier of Docs as Tests, a tool-agnostic strategy for keeping docs and their products in sync by using doc content as product tests.
  • Creator and maintainer of Doc Detective, an open-source doc testing framework.
  • AI development and experimentaion.

I'm always looking for collaborators on my projects, and I love chatting with folks, so don't hesitate to reach out.