[TechTalks] Beyond Markdown: Enhancing Developer Docs with MDX on GitHub Pages

This month we'll be featuring a talk by a member of our community on developer docs using MDX.

The event will be in-person and hosted at the Loopio office (310 Spadina Ave. #600, Toronto, ON M5T 2E8). We'll have drinks, food, and great conversation to boot.

Topic: Beyond Markdown: Enhancing Developer Docs with MDX on GitHub Pages

In today’s software development landscape, where efficient information dissemination is paramount, documentation websites play a pivotal role in empowering developers with the knowledge they need to build great products. While traditional documentation tools have served us well, it's time to take a leap forward and elevate the developer experience on our platforms by embracing the power of MDX in our documentation workflows.

Join us as we explore how we can leverage the power of MDX to build interactive and dynamic elements directly into documentation hosted on GitHub Pages.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how MDX elevates the developer experience of a platform by incorporating interactive and dynamic elements directly into documentation.
• Discover how MDX written docs build upon the benefits of “Docs as code” and learn how MDX allows us to build reusable dynamic components by colocating our MDX components with our MDX files.
• Uncover how to unlock the full potential of MDX to provide an immersive and productive learning experience for developers, making documentation a joy to read, use, and contribute to.

Schedule:
6:00pm - 6:45pm - Get to the venue, eat, socialize!
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Announcements / presentations
7:30pm - 8:00pm - Hang out some more, ask questions
Anyone who wants to keep chatting afterwards is welcome to head to a bar nearby as a group.

Sponsor:
Loopio
Loopio’s RFP response software helps companies streamline their response process for RFPs, DDQs, and Security Questionnaires. With Loopio, teams respond faster, improve response quality, and win more business. Founded in 2014, Loopio is one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology startups. It has ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM for four consecutive years, and was also selected twice as one of LinkedIn's Top Startups in Canada. Learn more at loopio.com.