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What self hosting feels like (It's painful, please help 🥲) (feddit.uk)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If you know your weakness is writing documentation, please hire a technical writer.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's exactly what I'm saying, sorry if it came across somehow askew.

My point was there is no point in competing over whose job is "better", we should be working together.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

There is a case to be made that people should be a bit more well rounded in general, and not just find a specific niche.

So non-technical people should still have a decent familiarity with computers and maybe be able to do some very basic coding. And technical people should spend some time working on their written and verbal communication.

Because in both cases, it makes people more effective in their roles.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Most open source projects rely on volunteers, and few technical writers volunteer.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Totally agree. And I'd argue that we don't even need technical writers. Even if all people do is correct grammar and spelling mistakes it would be helpful, let alone actually writing docs. It's one of the easiest ways non-technical folks can get involved with open source projects.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Every time I get stuck on something confusing I'm a README and figure it out I try to submit a patch that makes it more explicit.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

If the documentation is sufficient for the intended audience, it's good enough.