Welcome to our community!¶
Write the Docs is a global community of people who care about documentation.
We consider everyone who cares about communication, documentation, and their users to be a member of our community. This can be programmers, tech writers, developer advocates, customer support, marketers, and anyone else who wants people to have great experiences with software.
Upcoming conferences¶
Australia 2026, December 3-4, Melbourne, Australia
Portland 2027, May 2-4, Portland, Oregon
See all our conferences from past years.
Get involved¶
- Join our Slack network
Over 22,500 people hanging out and chatting about documentation.
- Read the newsletter
A monthly roundup of what our community is talking about, for over 10,000 subscribers.
- Browse by topic
Over 700 talks and newsletter articles, on everything from API docs to getting hired.
- Find a local meetup
Local and virtual groups in over 25 cities, run by volunteers.
- See the salary survey
Anonymous pay data for documentation roles, published free every year. The 2026 survey is open.
- Sponsor Write the Docs
Reach documentarians through our conferences, newsletter, Slack and website.
More from Write the Docs¶
Watch past conference talks on our YouTube channel
Subscribe to our conference announcement mailing lists
Read the latest in our blog
Read our software documentation guide
Read our Hiring Guide to get started in the industry
Join our book club
See all learning resources
Learn about our organization
We’re glad you stopped by! We hope you’ll join us either online or in-person for an event soon.
