Building minimum viable documentation
- 31 Jan 2023
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Building minimum viable documentation
- Updated on 31 Jan 2023
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Key Strategies
- Create a template to use across all component groups
- Demonstrate “real life” examples/applications wherever possible
- Don’t forget about specs
- Layout, Spacing, Sizing, and Red-Lining
- Do’s and Do Not’s are crucial
- Document for responsive design
Documentation Pro-Tips
- D.R.Y (“Don’t Repeat Yourself”)
- Most General > Most Specific
- Use Visuals
- Do not promote designs into the system until they have documentation in place
- Remember, design documentation is valuable for developer’s too
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