DocFX: The Next Documentation Tool to Consider?
ICYDK: I recently started some documentation work for a project written in C#, and after researching tooling for auto-generating docs from the code base and falling down a rabbit hole, I emerged from the other side and found DocFX. Microsoft owns the project, but I think they rescued it from an abandoned project at some point. While it has a lot of features well suited to C# code bases, I also unearthed a plethora of other fantastic documentation features to suit projects written in any language.
DocFX Flavored Markdown (DFM)
Bringing yet another flavor to the sometimes too simple Markdown, DFM includes all GitHub Flavored Markdown syntax and adds a lot of syntaxes specific to using DocFX to build your documentation. Some of the syntax is so useful and pleasant to use, I hope other platforms adopt it. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but here’s what I’ve found most helpful so far. You can find a full list on their website, but not all in one place. https://goo.gl/W39dKt #DataIntegration #ML
Will Salesforce Kiss the Mule or Kill the Mule?
The great news in the integration world fell like a flash from the sky: Salesforce bought MuleSoft! In a way, the IT world is rediscovering integration, this old topic is becoming a hot topic! In 2016, Google acquired APIGEE’s API Management solution; last year saw MuleSoft’s spectacular IPO, and now its acquisition by Salesforce.
But Why Acquire an Integration Solution?
Well, because the market is already growing very fast, with cloud integration needs and iPaaS solutions. And, MuleSoft offers one, of course! And, Salesforce obviously has a major interest in Mulesoft’s solution integrating well with its own solution. Indeed, a failed integration may reflect poorly on its own solution, through no fault of their own. So, this is about control—if Salesforce controls the solution, then they can have more control over potential failure. https://goo.gl/t1vSDA #DataIntegration #ML