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# Developer Enablement Checklist
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Comprehensive checklist for enabling developers to adopt your technical product.
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## Critical: Documentation
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### Getting Started Guide
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- [ ] **Installation instructions** (< 5 minutes)
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- [ ] **Quick start tutorial** (Hello World in < 10 minutes)
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- [ ] **Basic concepts** explained
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- [ ] **First successful API call** walkthrough
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- [ ] **Authentication** setup guide
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- [ ] **Common gotchas** documented
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### API Reference
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- [ ] **All endpoints** documented
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- [ ] **Request/response examples** for each endpoint
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- [ ] **Error codes** and meanings
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- [ ] **Rate limits** clearly stated
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- [ ] **Authentication** methods
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- [ ] **Versioning** strategy explained
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- [ ] **Changelog** maintained
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### Integration Guides
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- [ ] **Step-by-step** integration tutorials
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- [ ] **Common use cases** covered
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- [ ] **Best practices** documented
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- [ ] **Performance tips**
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- [ ] **Security considerations**
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###Migration Guide (if applicable)
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- [ ] **Breaking changes** highlighted
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- [ ] **Migration steps** clear
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- [ ] **Before/after code** examples
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- [ ] **Timeline** for deprecations
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- [ ] **Support** for old version
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## Critical: Code Assets
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### SDKs/Client Libraries
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- [ ] **Python** SDK
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- [ ] **JavaScript/Node** SDK
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- [ ] **Additional languages** as needed
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- [ ] **Well-documented** public APIs
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- [ ] **Type definitions** (TypeScript, etc.)
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- [ ] **Published** to package managers
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- [ ] **Examples** in README
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### Sample Applications
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- [ ] **Simple** "Hello World" app
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- [ ] **Realistic** integration example
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- [ ] **Production-ready** template
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- [ ] **README** with setup instructions
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- [ ] **Runnable** locally
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### Code Snippets
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- [ ] **Common operations** (CRUD)
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- [ ] **Authentication** examples
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- [ ] **Error handling** patterns
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- [ ] **Copy-paste** ready
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- [ ] **Multiple languages**
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## Important: Developer Experience
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### Interactive Tools
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- [ ] **API explorer** / playground
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- [ ] **Interactive tutorials**
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- [ ] **Sandbox environment** (no credit card)
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- [ ] **Test mode** / mock data
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- [ ] **Debugging tools**
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### Developer Portal
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- [ ] **Dashboard** for API keys
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- [ ] **Usage analytics**
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- [ ] **Billing/quota** visibility
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- [ ] **Team management**
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- [ ] **Support access**
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### Testing & Debugging
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- [ ] **Test credentials** available
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- [ ] **Webhook testing** tools
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- [ ] **Request logs** accessible
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- [ ] **Error debugging** guides
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- [ ] **Postman collection** (if REST API)
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## Important: Learning Resources
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### Video Content
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- [ ] **Demo video** (3-5 minutes)
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- [ ] **Tutorial series** for key features
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- [ ] **Architecture overview** video
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- [ ] **Best practices** video
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### Written Tutorials
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- [ ] **Blog posts** for common use cases
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- [ ] **Integration tutorials**
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- [ ] **Performance optimization** guides
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- [ ] **Security best practices**
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### Community Resources
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- [ ] **FAQ** section
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- [ ] **Troubleshooting** guide
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- [ ] **Community forum** / Discord / Slack
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- [ ] **Stack Overflow** tag
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- [ ] **GitHub Discussions** enabled
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## Important: Technical Specifications
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### Architecture Documentation
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- [ ] **System architecture** diagram
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- [ ] **Data flow** diagrams
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- [ ] **Sequence diagrams** for complex flows
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- [ ] **Infrastructure** overview
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- [ ] **Scaling** characteristics
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### Performance & Limits
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- [ ] **Rate limits** documented
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- [ ] **Latency expectations** (p50, p95, p99)
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- [ ] **Throughput** capabilities
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- [ ] **Quotas** and limits
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- [ ] **SLA** commitments
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### Security Documentation
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- [ ] **Authentication** methods
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- [ ] **Authorization** model
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- [ ] **Data encryption** (at rest, in transit)
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- [ ] **Compliance** certifications
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- [ ] **Security best practices**
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- [ ] **Vulnerability** reporting process
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## Nice to Have: Advanced Resources
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### Reference Architectures
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- [ ] **Common patterns** documented
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- [ ] **Production deployment** examples
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- [ ] **Multi-region** setups
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- [ ] **High availability** configurations
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### Integrations
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- [ ] **Third-party** tool integrations
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- [ ] **Framework** specific guides (React, Vue, etc.)
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- [ ] **CI/CD** integration examples
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- [ ] **Monitoring** integration guides
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### Developer Tools
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- [ ] **CLI** tool
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- [ ] **Browser extensions**
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- [ ] **IDE plugins** (VS Code, etc.)
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- [ ] **Linters** / code validators
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## Launch Day Specific
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### Pre-Launch
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- [ ] **Beta testers** given early access
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- [ ] **Documentation** live on staging
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- [ ] **SDKs** tagged and ready
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- [ ] **Samples** tested end-to-end
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### Launch Day
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- [ ] **Docs** published to production
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- [ ] **SDKs** released to package managers
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- [ ] **Samples** available on GitHub
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- [ ] **Playground** accessible
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- [ ] **Support** channels staffed
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### Post-Launch
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- [ ] **Monitor** documentation traffic
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- [ ] **Respond** to questions quickly
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- [ ] **Update** docs based on feedback
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- [ ] **Create** additional resources as needed
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## Quality Checks
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### Documentation Quality
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- [ ] **Tested** by someone unfamiliar with product
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- [ ] **Code samples** all execute successfully
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- [ ] **Links** all work
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- [ ] **Screenshots** up-to-date
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- [ ] **Grammar/spelling** checked
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- [ ] **Search** functionality works
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- [ ] **Mobile** responsive
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### Code Quality
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- [ ] **SDKs** have tests
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- [ ] **Sample apps** run without errors
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- [ ] **Dependencies** up-to-date
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- [ ] **Security** vulnerabilities checked
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- [ ] **Licenses** clearly stated
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## By Audience
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### Beginner Developers
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- Clear getting started
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- Simple examples
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- Video tutorials
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- Interactive playground
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- Active community support
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### Experienced Developers
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- Comprehensive API reference
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- Advanced use cases
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- Performance documentation
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- Architecture details
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- Migration guides
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### Enterprise/Teams
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- Security documentation
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- Compliance information
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- Team management docs
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- SSO integration
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- SLA details
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## Measurement
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Track these metrics post-launch:
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- **Documentation traffic**
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- **Time to first API call**
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- **Sandbox activation rate**
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- **SDK download count**
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- **Sample app clones**
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- **Support ticket volume**
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- **Community questions**
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- **Tutorial completion rate**
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Use data to improve enablement continuously.
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