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Today, we’ll explore why treating APIs as products is crucial for enhancing user experience and driving adoption, and how proper documentation and best practices play a key role in achieving this. We’ll cover how to effectively document typical APIs, discuss the most common types of APIs, examine available tools for API documentation, and provide guidance on generating a self-contained HTML file that includes all necessary documentation Key Takeaway Treat API as Product If your product’s API follows REST architecture, it is recommended to provide an OpenAPI specification API documentation can be compiled and shared as a static HTML file. This approach can be useful for ‘private’ APIs The essence of good API documentation lies in its ability to serve as a bridge between the API and its users. Great documentation doesn’t just explain functionality. It also anticipates challenges, answers common questions, and helps different stakeholders achieve their goals efficiently. Whether you’re a developer looking to get something integrated in hours instead of days, or a support team member needing to onboard a client smoothly, the documentation must be easy to navigate and comprehensive. ...

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One of the main tasks of a Product Manager is to deliver a clear explanation of how their product works. If the product has no UI (Back-To-Back, API as a product), it becomes even more crucial. The best way to clearly explain the flow or how everything works - with diagrams. What is in the post: What and why PMs should use them Why Mermaid What types of diagrams are supported Creating the first diagram Using ChatGPT to create a diagram What to use A generic approach for diagrams some time ago was PlantUML. However, I don’t recommend using it, as it does not integrate nicely and editing it is not straightforward. ...

Hi there! This is the first record in my blog, it could be “Hello world” but it would be too boring :) Let it be instruction on how to install a blog like that (for free) with zero cost for maintenance. 0. Goals & Why Nowadays we have plenty of platforms that will do a blog or any site hosting & management. CMS can be Cloud (Google blogs/Medium) or self-hosted - like WordPress. ...