March 2018 Summaries

ReadMe has introduced enhancements to its documentation platform, allowing for more personalized user experiences through the integration of user-specific information. By enabling users to log in using custom OAuth or JWT links, ReadMe supports the embedding of unique user data directly within the documentation and API Explorer, thus streamlining the user experience. The custom OAuth flow, available to Enterprise plan customers, is adaptable to various OAuth implementations by allowing direct code edits in a sandboxed environment. Additionally, the "Magic" JWT Link feature enables seamless user login and automatic data inclusion by crafting a link that conveys user information. These new features are complemented by user analytics, providing insights into user demographics and professional backgrounds. These innovations aim to enhance user interaction with documentation and provide developers with valuable user insights.

In 2018, ReadMe plans to enhance its platform with several key initiatives, including dynamic documentation, metrics, enterprise features, improvements to ReadMe Build, and various enhancements. The dynamic documentation aims to make API docs more interactive by tailoring content to individual users, based on their usage patterns and needs. Metrics will focus on providing insights into both documentation usage and API performance, helping users and companies understand their interactions more deeply. Enterprise features will cater to larger organizations with complex requirements, offering tools like combined project management, user SSO, partner access controls, and audit logs. ReadMe Build will see improvements as a workflow tool, allowing outputs to be routed to various channels. Additional enhancements include a new API Explorer, support forums with better moderation, an interactive Getting Started Guide for onboarding, and an API for editing pages, all aimed at improving user experience and platform functionality.