# How to write documentation that developers want to read

DevFeed: [How to write documentation that developers want to read](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-write-documentation-that-developers-want-to-read-31030.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/how-to-write-documentation-that-developers-want-to-read>)

Author: Han Wang

Published: 2024-10-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [Developer experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-experience.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [developer-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [docs-as-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docs-as-code.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how to create developer documentation by understanding the audience, designing clear navigation, treating documentation as code, balancing automation with human expertise, collaborating to maintain quality, and measuring impact through quantitative and qualitative feedback.

## Source excerpt

Top-tier documentation stands out immediately--it's thoughtful, comprehensive, and easy to navigate.