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dev.to > akp_2806 > i-got-tired-of-xml-doc-comments-so-i-built-my-own-visual-studio-extension-3hd6

I Got Tired of XML Doc Comments, So I Built My Own Visual Studio Extension

18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (240+ words) If you've written any serious C# code, you know the pain. Your /// doc comments are packed with useful information " but reading them in the editor looks like this: Raw XML noise everywhere. Every single method. I tried PrettyDocComments. The concept…...

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dev.to > liora_22 > how-to-make-your-your-documentation-is-costing-you-eur-147k-per-year-heres-the-math-nobody-wants-2b5l

How to Make Your Your Documentation Is Costing You EUR 147K Per Year. Here's the Math Nobody Wants to Do.

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (941+ words) I'm going to do something unpopular. I'm going to talk about documentation like it's money. Not "documentation is important" money - not the kind where a VP nods thoughtfully and then funds something else. Actual money. The kind with digits and…...

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dev.to > gbro3n > as-notes-vs-code-notes-docs-and-wikilink-markdown-editing-3a21

AS Notes - VS Code Notes, Docs and Wikilink Markdown Editing

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (724+ words) AS Notes brings markdown editing with [[wikilink]] for notes, documentation, blogs and wikis directly into VS Code and compatible editors (e.g. Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf). With AS Notes, you can capture ideas, link concepts, write, and stay focused - without ever leaving your…...

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dev.to > jarvis_684002c699f9a6a63e > i-built-an-api-documentation-generator-that-works-in-5-seconds-4a0h

🚀 I Built an API Documentation Generator That Works in 5 Seconds

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (74+ words) Tired of spending hours creating API documentation? I just built a CLI tool that transforms any OpenAPI/Swagger spec into beautiful docs instantly. Existing tools are either: This just works. Clean, fast, reliable. " Multiple output formats (HTML, Markdown) " Beautiful, responsive…...

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dev.to > zengkkj > crow-docs-evolving-stability-ux-and-a-new-community-channel-4omb

Crow Docs Evolving: Stability, UX, and a New Community Channel 🚀

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (223+ words) Crow Docs Evolving: Stability, UX, and a New Community Channel " Hi everyone! For those who aren't familiar, Crow Docs is a suite of PDF and OCR tools that runs 100% client-side, prioritizing privacy above all else (no server uploads, ever!). " What's…...

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dev.to > pavkode > centralized-documentation-needed-for-oxlint-and-oxfmt-compatibility-with-frameworks-and-file-types-56d6

Centralized Documentation Needed for Oxlint and Oxfmt Compatibility with Frameworks and File Types

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (233+ words) However, this solution has a breaking point: if updates lag behind tool releases, the documentation becomes stale, reverting the ecosystem to its pre-centralized chaos. The rule here is clear: If documentation isn't synchronized with tool development " centralization fails. File Types:…...

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dev.to > damil > beautiful-perl-feature-heredocs-multi-line-strings-embedded-in-source-code-863

Beautiful Perl feature: "heredocs", multi-line strings embedded in source code

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (933+ words) This post is part of the beautiful Perl features series. See the introduction post for general explanations about the series. A "here document", abbreviated as "heredoc", is a piece of multi-line text embedded in the source code. Perl borrowed the…...

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dev.to > benpleasant > your-documentation-is-broken-dynodocs-is-here-to-fix-it-511i

Your documentation is broken, DynoDocs is here to fix it

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (391+ words) The way the software industry handles product documentation is broken, and the reason is simple: documentation is completely disconnected from the codebase. Your code is the source of truth for what your product does. Not your help center, not your…...

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dev.to > shuse2 > how-i-built-an-ai-changelog-generator-that-writes-release-notes-for-three-different-audience-3p95

How I Built an AI Changelog Generator That Writes Release Notes for Three Different Audience

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (524+ words) Every team I've been on has the same ritual. Sprint ends. Someone asks: "Can you write up what shipped?" The room goes quiet. Developers don't want to do it because they already wrote PR descriptions. Product managers don't want to…...

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dev.to > 0xedgelessblade > why-markdown-readers-shouldnt-need-an-install-how-i-built-edgemd-viewer-3h3p

Why Markdown Readers Shouldn't Need an Install — How I Built EdgeMD Viewer

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (603+ words) I read a lot of Markdown files " project docs, meeting notes, personal journals. But every time I wanted to quickly preview a .md file, I hit the same wall: Typora wants a license. VS Code needs a workspace. GitHub Gist…...