Knowledge that survives you
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In this lesson
record knowledge so it does not leave with a person.
Planned topics
- Record the why (decisions, trade-offs), not only the what.
- Keep it where people look: next to the code, in decision records, and in runbooks.
- Use short formats: decision records, one-page area guides, recorded design walk-throughs.
- Test the documentation: ask someone else to use it without you.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a survival checklist: decision records, area guide, runbooks tested by someone else, a list of key contacts, access and ownership transferable without you.
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How do you test your documentation?
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Have someone else use it to do the job without your help.
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