Building Developer Communities Through Documentation

Traditional:
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Community-focused:
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The user shall configure the database connection string
in the environment variables as specified in section 3.2.

Let's connect to your database! Add your connection string
to your environment:
 
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/myapp
 
Running into issues? The community is here to help—drop by
our Discord or open a discussion on GitHub.

Level 1: Fix a typo
         ↓
Level 2: Improve an explanation
         ↓
Level 3: Add an example
         ↓
Level 4: Write a guide
         ↓
Level 5: Maintain a section

# Contributing to Documentation
 
## Level 1: Quick Fixes (5 minutes)
 
Found a typo or broken link? Fix it directly on GitHub:
 
1. Click "Edit this page" at the bottom of any doc
2. Make your change
3. Submit a PR
 
No setup required!
 
## Level 2: Improving Explanations (15 minutes)
 
Think something could be clearer?
 
1. Fork the repo
2. Edit the markdown file
3. Submit a PR explaining what was unclear
 
## Level 3: Adding Examples (30 minutes)
 
Have a use case that isn't covered?
 
1. Check our [example template](./templates/example.md)
2. Write your example following the template
3. Submit a PR with context about when this is useful
 
## Level 4: Writing Guides (1-2 hours)
 
Want to write a complete guide?
 
1. Open an issue proposing your guide
2. Get feedback from maintainers
3. Use our [guide template](./templates/guide.md)
4. Submit a draft PR for review

# Contributors
 
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our documentation!
 
## Documentation Authors
- [@contributor1](https://github.com/contributor1) - Authentication Guide
- [@contributor2](https://github.com/contributor2) - Database Optimization
 
## Translations
- 🇯🇵 Japanese - [@translator1](https://github.com/translator1)
- 🇪🇸 Spanish - [@translator2](https://github.com/translator2)
 
## Typo Hunters 🏆
`<Contributors repo="your/repo" type="docs" />`

# Built with MyLib
 
See what the community is building!
 
## Featured Projects
 
### ProjectName by @developer
A real-time analytics dashboard using MyLib's streaming API.
- [GitHub](link) | [Live Demo](link)
- **Why it's cool**: Shows advanced usage of webhooks
 
### AnotherProject by @developer2
Mobile app backend powered by MyLib.
- [GitHub](link) | [Blog Post](link)
- **Why it's cool**: Production-scale example with 100k users
 
## Add Your Project
Using MyLib? We'd love to feature your project!
[Submit yours →](link-to-form)

# Community Tutorials
 
Guides written by developers in our community.
 
> **Note**: Community tutorials are contributed by users and may
> not be officially maintained. Always check the last updated date.
 
## Getting Started
- [MyLib with Docker](link) by @author - *Updated Jan 2025*
- [Deploying to Vercel](link) by @author - *Updated Dec 2024*
 
## Advanced Topics
- [Building a Plugin System](link) by @author
- [Performance Tuning for Scale](link) by @author
 
## Write a Tutorial
Have knowledge to share? See our
[tutorial writing guide](./contributing/tutorials.md).

# Frequently Asked Questions
 
## How do I handle rate limiting?
 
See our [Rate Limiting Guide](./rate-limits.md).
 
**Community Solutions:**
- [Stack Overflow: Implementing backoff](link) ⭐ 42 votes
- [GitHub Discussion: Rate limit strategies](link) 💬 23 comments
- [Blog: How we handle 1M requests/day](link)

# Authentication
 
[View discussion](link) | [Suggest edit](link)
 
## OAuth2 Implementation
 
The OAuth2 flow works as follows...
 
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💬 **Community notes:**
 
> "We found that adding PKCE significantly improved security
> for mobile apps" - @developer, Jan 2025
 
> "For SPAs, consider using the BFF pattern instead of
> exposing tokens to the browser" - @security_expert

## Conclusion
 
You've learned how to implement real-time updates with WebSockets.
 
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### Join the Discussion
 
- 🤔 **Have questions?** Ask in our [Discord #help channel](link)
- 💡 **Found a better approach?** Share it in [GitHub Discussions](link)
- 🐛 **Something not working?** [Open an issue](link)
- ✍️ **Want to improve this guide?** [Edit on GitHub](link)

# Learning Path for Beginners
 
New to MyLib? Welcome! Here's your guided path.
 
## Week 1: Foundations
- [ ] [What is MyLib?](./intro.md) (5 min read)
- [ ] [Your First Project](./first-project.md) (15 min tutorial)
- [ ] [Core Concepts](./concepts.md) (10 min read)
 
## Week 2: Building
- [ ] [Building a Todo App](./tutorials/todo.md) (30 min)
- [ ] [Adding Authentication](./tutorials/auth.md) (20 min)
 
## Getting Help
- 🆕 **New to coding?** Try our [Discord #beginners](link) channel
- 📚 **Prefer videos?** Check our [YouTube playlist](link)
- 👥 **Want a mentor?** Join our [mentorship program](link)

# Advanced Topics
 
For experienced developers pushing the boundaries.
 
## Architecture
- [Building Custom Transports](./advanced/transports.md)
- [Plugin Architecture Deep Dive](./advanced/plugins.md)
- [Performance Internals](./advanced/performance.md)
 
## Contributing to Core
- [Development Setup](./contributing/setup.md)
- [Architecture Overview](./contributing/architecture.md)
- [RFC Process](./contributing/rfc.md)
 
## Office Hours
Join our monthly advanced topics call where core maintainers
discuss internals and answer deep technical questions.
[Schedule →](link)

# Docs Sprint: January 2025
 
Join us for a weekend of documentation improvements!
 
## When
January 25-26, 2025
 
## How to Participate
 
1. Join our [Discord](link)
2. Check the [issue board](link) for tasks
3. Claim an issue
4. Submit your PR
5. Get reviewed by maintainers (fast turnaround!)
 
## Prizes 🏆
- Most PRs merged: MyLib swag pack
- Best new guide: Featured contributor spotlight
- All contributors: Digital badge
 
## Leaderboard
Updated live during the sprint!
 
| Contributor | PRs Merged |
|-------------|------------|
| @dev1       | 5          |
| @dev2       | 3          |

# Monthly Documentation Challenge
 
## January Challenge: Improve Error Messages
 
Help us make error messages more helpful!
 
**The Task:**
Find an error message in MyLib that could be improved and:
1. Propose a better message
2. Add troubleshooting steps to docs
3. Submit a PR
 
**How to Win:**
- Best improvement wins a $50 gift card
- All accepted PRs get contributor badge
 
[See current submissions →](link)

## Community Dashboard
 
### Contributions This Month
- 📝 Documentation PRs: 23
- 👥 Unique contributors: 15
- ⭐ New contributors: 8
 
### Engagement
- 💬 Discussions started: 45
- ✅ Questions answered by community: 38 (84%)
- 📖 Tutorial submissions: 3
 
### Health Indicators
- Time to first response: 4 hours (target: under 24h) ✅
- PR review time: 2 days (target: under 3 days) ✅
- Stale issues: 5 (target: under 10) ✅

# Documentation Maintainers
 
These community members help maintain our docs:
 
## Section Owners
- **Getting Started**: @maintainer1
- **API Reference**: @maintainer2
- **Tutorials**: @maintainer3
 
## Becoming a Maintainer
Active contributors can become documentation maintainers.
 
**Requirements:**
- 10+ merged documentation PRs
- Active in community discussions
- Consistent quality contributions
 
**Responsibilities:**
- Review PRs in your section
- Keep content up to date
- Help new contributors
 
[Apply to be a maintainer →](link)

# Translations
 
Help make MyLib accessible worldwide!
 
## Available Translations
- 🇯🇵 [Japanese](./ja/) - 100% complete
- 🇪🇸 [Spanish](./es/) - 85% complete
- 🇫🇷 [French](./fr/) - 60% complete
- 🇩🇪 [German](./de/) - 40% complete
 
## Start a Translation
Want to translate to your language?
 
1. Check if a translation exists
2. Open an issue to coordinate
3. Use our [translation guide](./contributing/translations.md)
4. Join the #translations channel on Discord
 
## Translation Leads
Each language has a community lead:
- Japanese: @translator_ja
- Spanish: @translator_es

❌ Bad: Unanswered questions everywhere
 
✅ Good: Clear response expectations
 
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## Getting Help
 
- **Discord**: Usually answered within hours
- **GitHub Discussions**: Monitored daily by maintainers
- **Stack Overflow**: Tag with [mylib], community monitored
 
We commit to responding to all questions within 48 hours.

❌ Bad: PRs sitting for months without review
 
✅ Good: Clear timelines and communication
 
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## PR Review Process
 
- **Typo fixes**: Merged within 24 hours
- **Content improvements**: Reviewed within 3 days
- **New guides**: Feedback within 1 week
 
If your PR hasn't been reviewed in this timeframe,
ping us in #docs-review on Discord.

❌ Bad: Complex setup required for small changes
 
✅ Good: Multiple contribution paths
 
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## Ways to Contribute
 
### No Setup Required
- Edit directly on GitHub
- Comment on docs with suggestions
- Answer questions in discussions
 
### Light Setup
- Fork, edit markdown, submit PR
- No build step needed for content changes
 
### Full Setup (optional)
For previewing changes locally:
npm install && npm run docs:dev