• RobotToaster
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    1 month ago

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

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      1 month ago

      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.

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        1 month 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.