Developer documentation is an umbrella term that encompasses all written materials and resources provided to guide developers in using a particular software or hardware. It encompasses all material like API documentation, code documentation, technical documentation, tutorials, and release notes.

It is one of the best document sources out there but has become unusable because it cannot retain my selection of documentation. Almost every other time I visit I have to start from scratch picking the stack I use. It's great but not great enough to keep doing that over and over and over ...

The best alternatives to DevDocs are Dash, Greenboard, and Slate. If these 3 options don't work for you, we've listed a few more alternatives below. What do you think of DevDocs ? Dash is an API Documentation Browser and Code Snippet Manager.

API documentation should include examples of each call, parameter, and answer to each call. Code samples for commonly used languages such as Java, JavaScript, PHP, and Python should be included. Each API request should be explained in detail in the documentation, including samples of error messages.