Jul 20, 2026 I stopped copying code into docs by keeping tests, code, and prose in one Markdown file Literate programming keeps documentation, tests, and implementation in sync by making a Markdown file the single source of truth. literate-programmingdocumentationtestingsingle-source-of-truth
Jul 19, 2026 Your Claude Thread Is Already Documentation. It Just Dies in Twelve Hours. LLM conversations contain intent, rejected alternatives, and working code. That's exactly what documentation should be. literate-programmingllmdocumentationai-engineering
Jul 17, 2026 Donald Knuth Wanted Programs to Read Like Literature. The Compiler Had Other Ideas. Literate programming promised that code should be written for humans first and machines second. Four decades later, almost nobody writes that way. literate-programmingknuthsoftware-historydocumentation
Jun 5, 2026 Your Architecture Diagram Is Already a Lie Architecture documentation rots the moment you save it. Here's how to keep docs honest using code-generated diagrams, ADRs, and automated architecture tests. deep-divesarchitecturedocumentationliving-docs
