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Ask HN: What are the best examples of good technical writing you know of?

6•CSMastermind•3h ago

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Jimmc414•3h ago
PostgreSQL documentation is high on the list
efortis•3h ago
The `security` man page on FreeBSD is a good example. Technical, but with guidance.

https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=security

__patchbit__•2h ago
Giovanni Sartori's Guidelines for Concept Analysis is a refreshing starting point for thinking about defining consciousness in a community to find common core.
jruohonen•2h ago
W. R. Stevens is an all-time favorite of mine.
yevgenyhong•2h ago
https://diataxis.fr/

my favorite technical document guideline.

be kind for your readers.

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