Do AIs dream of good docs?
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Do AIs dream of good docs?
Once upon a time, we optimized docs for search engines and copy-pasted unsafe code and commands from StackOverflow. Now, we ask AI assistants.
How do those AI assistants become almost omniscient?
They read our docs.
Join us for an engaging discussion about the future of technical documentation in an AI-powered world:
- How does AI transform the way humans discover our content?
- How do machines become a new target audience for our docs?
What we'll explore
🤖 AI becomes the middle person
- God is dead, Marx is dead, and search ain't doing great, either: why we ask ChatGPT instead of googling.
- Content strategies for LLMs: make your docs AI-discoverable.
- New entry points: your human users consume remixes of your docs through AI interfaces.
- IA for AI: rethink the information architecture of your content so that LLMs can parse it effectively.
📚 Docs for silicon-based readers
- AI agents read (a bit) differently than humans.
- How do different coding agents behave with different documentation strategies?
- Bring your burning questions and use cases to discuss with us what works, what fails, and what falls somewhere in the middle.
âš¡ It matters now
We're witnessing a fundamental shift. Developers are no longer our core audience. AI systems that developers trust consume, process, and remix our docs, too. The quality of our docs directly impacts the accuracy of AI-generated code and answers.
As technical writers, we're uniquely positioned to shape this future. We understand information architecture, user needs, and clarity. These skills become even more critical when our users include humans and machines.
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DATE & TIME
Thursday, September 11, 2024, 18:00-21:00
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WHERE
JetBrains
Gelrestraat 16, 1079 MZ Amsterdam
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SCHEDULE
- 18:00 Doors open!
- 18:00 - 18:30 Snacks, drinks, networking
- 18.40 - 19.30 Do AIs dream of good documentation? Somewhere between a panel discussion and a fireside chat with y'all
- 19:40 - 21:00 Exchange practices, free-flow conversation.
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NOTES
This meetup is part of the Write the Docs community.
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HOST
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Do AIs dream of good docs?