Encouraging Engineers to Write Their Own Documentation - Open Documentation Hour

Explore strategies for encouraging engineers to write their own documentation in this 55-minute Open Documentation Hour session from Ubuntu OnAir. Learn how to rethink framing, define scope, address limitations, and challenge false assumptions about technical writing. Discover various approaches including enforcement, education, collaboration, and incentivization. Engage with discussions on teaching strategies, diplomacy, soft skills, and the importance of collaboration in documentation. Understand the challenges of avoiding "happy paths" in documentation and how to help engineers grasp the role of technical authors. Gain insights from the Technical Authors team at Canonical on improving documentation practices within engineering teams.