# Developer Enablement Checklist

Comprehensive checklist for enabling developers to adopt your technical product.

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## Critical: Documentation

### Getting Started Guide
- [ ] **Installation instructions** (< 5 minutes)
- [ ] **Quick start tutorial** (Hello World in < 10 minutes)
- [ ] **Basic concepts** explained
- [ ] **First successful API call** walkthrough
- [ ] **Authentication** setup guide
- [ ] **Common gotchas** documented

### API Reference
- [ ] **All endpoints** documented
- [ ] **Request/response examples** for each endpoint
- [ ] **Error codes** and meanings
- [ ] **Rate limits** clearly stated
- [ ] **Authentication** methods
- [ ] **Versioning** strategy explained
- [ ] **Changelog** maintained

### Integration Guides
- [ ] **Step-by-step** integration tutorials
- [ ] **Common use cases** covered
- [ ] **Best practices** documented
- [ ] **Performance tips**
- [ ] **Security considerations**

###Migration Guide (if applicable)
- [ ] **Breaking changes** highlighted
- [ ] **Migration steps** clear
- [ ] **Before/after code** examples
- [ ] **Timeline** for deprecations
- [ ] **Support** for old version

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## Critical: Code Assets

### SDKs/Client Libraries
- [ ] **Python** SDK
- [ ] **JavaScript/Node** SDK
- [ ] **Additional languages** as needed
- [ ] **Well-documented** public APIs
- [ ] **Type definitions** (TypeScript, etc.)
- [ ] **Published** to package managers
- [ ] **Examples** in README

### Sample Applications
- [ ] **Simple** "Hello World" app
- [ ] **Realistic** integration example
- [ ] **Production-ready** template
- [ ] **README** with setup instructions
- [ ] **Runnable** locally

### Code Snippets
- [ ] **Common operations** (CRUD)
- [ ] **Authentication** examples
- [ ] **Error handling** patterns
- [ ] **Copy-paste** ready
- [ ] **Multiple languages**

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## Important: Developer Experience

### Interactive Tools
- [ ] **API explorer** / playground
- [ ] **Interactive tutorials**
- [ ] **Sandbox environment** (no credit card)
- [ ] **Test mode** / mock data
- [ ] **Debugging tools**

### Developer Portal
- [ ] **Dashboard** for API keys
- [ ] **Usage analytics**
- [ ] **Billing/quota** visibility
- [ ] **Team management**
- [ ] **Support access**

### Testing & Debugging
- [ ] **Test credentials** available
- [ ] **Webhook testing** tools
- [ ] **Request logs** accessible
- [ ] **Error debugging** guides
- [ ] **Postman collection** (if REST API)

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## Important: Learning Resources

### Video Content
- [ ] **Demo video** (3-5 minutes)
- [ ] **Tutorial series** for key features
- [ ] **Architecture overview** video
- [ ] **Best practices** video

### Written Tutorials
- [ ] **Blog posts** for common use cases
- [ ] **Integration tutorials**
- [ ] **Performance optimization** guides
- [ ] **Security best practices**

### Community Resources
- [ ] **FAQ** section
- [ ] **Troubleshooting** guide
- [ ] **Community forum** / Discord / Slack
- [ ] **Stack Overflow** tag
- [ ] **GitHub Discussions** enabled

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## Important: Technical Specifications

### Architecture Documentation
- [ ] **System architecture** diagram
- [ ] **Data flow** diagrams
- [ ] **Sequence diagrams** for complex flows
- [ ] **Infrastructure** overview
- [ ] **Scaling** characteristics

### Performance & Limits
- [ ] **Rate limits** documented
- [ ] **Latency expectations** (p50, p95, p99)
- [ ] **Throughput** capabilities
- [ ] **Quotas** and limits
- [ ] **SLA** commitments

### Security Documentation
- [ ] **Authentication** methods
- [ ] **Authorization** model
- [ ] **Data encryption** (at rest, in transit)
- [ ] **Compliance** certifications
- [ ] **Security best practices**
- [ ] **Vulnerability** reporting process

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## Nice to Have: Advanced Resources

### Reference Architectures
- [ ] **Common patterns** documented
- [ ] **Production deployment** examples
- [ ] **Multi-region** setups
- [ ] **High availability** configurations

### Integrations
- [ ] **Third-party** tool integrations
- [ ] **Framework** specific guides (React, Vue, etc.)
- [ ] **CI/CD** integration examples
- [ ] **Monitoring** integration guides

### Developer Tools
- [ ] **CLI** tool
- [ ] **Browser extensions**
- [ ] **IDE plugins** (VS Code, etc.)
- [ ] **Linters** / code validators

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## Launch Day Specific

### Pre-Launch
- [ ] **Beta testers** given early access
- [ ] **Documentation** live on staging
- [ ] **SDKs** tagged and ready
- [ ] **Samples** tested end-to-end

### Launch Day
- [ ] **Docs** published to production
- [ ] **SDKs** released to package managers
- [ ] **Samples** available on GitHub
- [ ] **Playground** accessible
- [ ] **Support** channels staffed

### Post-Launch
- [ ] **Monitor** documentation traffic
- [ ] **Respond** to questions quickly
- [ ] **Update** docs based on feedback
- [ ] **Create** additional resources as needed

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## Quality Checks

### Documentation Quality
- [ ] **Tested** by someone unfamiliar with product
- [ ] **Code samples** all execute successfully
- [ ] **Links** all work
- [ ] **Screenshots** up-to-date
- [ ] **Grammar/spelling** checked
- [ ] **Search** functionality works
- [ ] **Mobile** responsive

### Code Quality
- [ ] **SDKs** have tests
- [ ] **Sample apps** run without errors
- [ ] **Dependencies** up-to-date
- [ ] **Security** vulnerabilities checked
- [ ] **Licenses** clearly stated

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## By Audience

### Beginner Developers
- Clear getting started
- Simple examples
- Video tutorials
- Interactive playground
- Active community support

### Experienced Developers
- Comprehensive API reference
- Advanced use cases
- Performance documentation
- Architecture details
- Migration guides

### Enterprise/Teams
- Security documentation
- Compliance information
- Team management docs
- SSO integration
- SLA details

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## Measurement

Track these metrics post-launch:

- **Documentation traffic**
- **Time to first API call**
- **Sandbox activation rate**
- **SDK download count**
- **Sample app clones**
- **Support ticket volume**
- **Community questions**
- **Tutorial completion rate**

Use data to improve enablement continuously.