Docs as Tests vs. Docs as Code

Documentation has the critical role of helping users keep their footing in the storm of continuous releases driven by the iterative nature of modern product development. While many people think of documentation as creating guides and references for new features, publishing them online, and moving on to the next feature, this simply doesn’t reflect the actual challenges of technical writing in the age of continuous deployment, agile development, continuous contact, and easy access to feedback from customers. Writing is a big part of docs, of course, but maintaining those docs slides into the background as the business, product, and audience shift around them.