Engineering
llms.txt Isn't Enough
llms.txt solves discovery. Content negotiation solves consumption. One of these matters 27x more than the other.
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Faizan Khan•7 min readLatest Updates
The DocsAlot Blog
Insights on documentation, developer experience, and best practices for building better software.
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How to Make Your Documentation AI Readable (A Practical Guide)
Your docs will be read by AI agents more than humans. Here's how to structure llms.txt, serve markdown versions, and actually get found by AI tools.
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Faizan KhanTechnology
install.md reinvents Gherkin, poorly
A new 'standard' for AI-powered installation has emerged. But is it solving a real problem, or is it a solution that wouldn't exist if building things wasn't so cheap now?
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Faizan KhanTechnology
Your Documentation Is Already Lying to You
I spent three years watching documentation rot. Here's why it happens, what's actually changing, and the uncomfortable truth about keeping docs alive.
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Faizan KhanBest Practices
I Let AI Write My Docs for Six Months. Here's What It Can't Do.
After six months of using AI to generate documentation, I have strong opinions about where it's magic and where it's garbage. This is that list.
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Faizan KhanBest Practices
The Documentation Generator That Finally Didn't Suck
I've tried every documentation generator since 2018. Most are garbage. Here's what actually works, and the hard-won principles behind why.
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Faizan KhanBest Practices
Why Docs-as-Code is the Future of Documentation in 2026
Learn why treating documentation as code through version control, automation, and developer workflows is the best approach in 2026.
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Faizan KhanTechnical
Documentation Rots. Here's How to Stop It.
A deep dive into why documentation drifts from code, the patterns that cause it, and the automation strategies that actually work to fix it.
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Faizan KhanTools
Top 8 Documentation Automation Tools for Developers in 2026
Compare the best documentation automation tools in 2026, including Docsalot, and learn which solution fits your development workflow.
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Faizan KhanBest Practices
Why Most Developer Documentation Sucks (And How To Actually Fix It)
A brutally honest look at what makes documentation terrible, why we keep shipping bad docs, and the specific techniques that actually work.
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Faizan Khan