Pinterest has successfully implemented a Docs-as-Code strategy, enabling engineers to manage documentation using the same tools as code, which led to improved documentation quality and team satisfaction. This approach standardizes documentation management with Markdown and Git while integrating it into existing deployment pipelines. The transition has resolved several challenges, including difficulty in proposing document changes, reviewing updates, and enhancing discoverability, ultimately fostering a healthier documentation culture and encouraging better practices across teams.
The shift also helped transform Pinterest's documentation culture, fostering collaboration, improving quality control, discoverability, and more.
This shift addressed several issues with the processes and tools they used previously, including the difficulty of proposing changes and iterating on feedback.
Using Docs-as-Code means treating documentation artifacts like code, making it more natural for engineers to write and maintain documentation.
Adopting a docs-as-code strategy also brought broader benefits, such as increasing the likelihood of having up-to-date documentation.
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