How-to doc sequence
A series written for new contributors to an open-source project.
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How-to documents lead readers through a set of steps to achieve a specific goal. The following onboarding articles, which I published in Confluence for The Good Docs Project, provide an example of this type of documentation.
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Background
The Good Docs Project knowledge base team developed an onboarding guide to support new contributors. As a member of (and later a co-lead of) the team, I wrote this series to enable readers to:
Use GitLab for project management purposes
Collaborate effectively with the Good Docs team
In reaching these goals, contributors begin actively participating in Good Docs work to make a real, hands-on impact.