The Art of Testing Documentation: Why Paying Users to Follow Your README Matters

By Tech Planet1 min readPublished 12 October 2026

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Developers have a well-known saying: RTFM (Read The Manual). Yet the irony is that most software projects lack adequate documentation. At best, projects have half-written notes, outdated tips, and links to abandoned forums where the same questions get asked repeatedly. This documentation crisis affects not just users but the entire software ecosystem.
One developer decided to tackle thi...

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