API Documentation Drift When Codebase Evolves Faster Than Docs
Developers struggle to keep API documentation in sync as APIs evolve, making static doc generation tools insufficient on their own. The core friction is not the initial creation of docs but maintaining accuracy over time as endpoints, parameters, and behaviors change. This affects API-producing teams of all sizes and erodes developer trust in documentation as a reliable reference.
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