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Author: Ansel Robateau 9/29/2024
Revolutionize Your Technical Documentation with a Test-Driven Approach
Tired of outdated, hard-to-find documentation? There's a better way!
Shift Left with Test-Based Documentation
This approach integrates documentation seamlessly into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). By making documentation a key part of the testing phase, you ensure that it's always up-to-date and reflects the current state of your software.
Here's how it works:
Component Documents: For each software unit or logical system component, create a dedicated document that explains its purpose and functionality.
Step Documents: Within each component document, create child documents that provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for each testing process.
Benefits
Up-to-date: Documentation is continuously updated as part of the testing process.
Discoverable: Information is logically organized around components and functionalities, making it easy to find.
Flexible: Focused documents can be easily reused and referenced in various contexts without rewriting.
Scalable: Reusability reduces the writing workload over time, making documentation more manageable as your system grows.
Example: When adding a "Dark Mode" feature, you would create or update component pages and develop step documents outlining the process of testing the new feature.
Pro Tip: Leverage "Include Document" for Powerful Runbooks
Confluence's "Include Document" feature helps you build comprehensive runbooks by combining smaller, modular step documents. This approach streamlines maintenance, ensures consistency, and promotes efficient collaboration.
Ready to transform your documentation? Embrace a test-driven approach and experience the difference!