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👋 Hello again, Vibe-Coders!
If last week’s analytics made your app “understandable” data-wise, this week we’ll make it understandable for everybody.
Because here’s the truth: someday, even you won’t remember why you built that weird login redirect or what that “final_final_v3” file does. 😅
And when anyone (including AI) asks you what the product is all about... You’re answering the same questions, explaining the same features, and re-writing the same stuff that you did a week ago!
Stop repeating yourself. Start documenting.
Documentation saves the day. It’s how your ideas stop being fragile memories and start becoming shareable knowledge.
Today, we’ll build more than a README; we’ll give your project a voice. 🧠💬
Let’s dive in!
From Hype to Production: Voice AI in 2025
Voice AI has crossed into production. Deepgram’s 2025 State of Voice AI Report with Opus Research quantifies how 400 senior leaders - many at $100M+ enterprises - are budgeting, shipping, and measuring results.
Adoption is near-universal (97%), budgets are rising (84%), yet only 21% are very satisfied with legacy agents. And that gap is the opportunity: using human-like agents that handle real tasks, reduce wait times, and lift CSAT.
Get benchmarks to compare your roadmap, the first use cases breaking through (customer service, order capture, task automation), and the capabilities that separate leaders from laggards - latency, accuracy, tooling, and integration. Use the findings to prioritize quick wins now and build a scalable plan for 2026.
📖 Coding Basics Explained: What Is Documentation, Really?
What It Is:
Documentation is every written or visual explanation that helps someone (including you) understand what your project does, how it works, and why it exists. It’s a guidebook for humans and AI alike.
Real World Comparison:
Imagine a movie set. The director has a script (Product Brief), actors have cue cards (User Guide), the camera crew has lighting diagrams (Technical Docs), and the editor leaves notes on every scene (Developer Comments). Together, they make sure the movie gets finished the same way it was imagined.
Your app deserves the same treatment. 🎬
Why You Care:
Without documentation, projects die of confusion. With it, anyone can jump in, a teammate, an AI, or even your future self, and instantly know what’s going on.
Simple Example:
Let’s say you’ve built “Calmly,” a simple mood-tracking app.
Here’s how documentation makes it powerful:
Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
README | Overview | “Calmly tracks moods and stores entries in Supabase.” |
Product Brief | Why it exists | “Helps users notice emotional patterns to improve well-being.” |
User Guide | How to use it | “Open the app → log your mood → review your weekly trend.” |
API Notes | How it connects | “Uses Clerk for login and Supabase API for Database and storage.” |
Developer Comments | Why something works | “Added delay to smooth mood chart animation.” |
That’s a complete knowledge map, and that’s documentation.
🔑 The Beginner Breakthrough
The Stuck Moment:
You build new features but forget how the old ones worked. You feel like you’re reinventing your own wheel every week.
Why This Happens:
Our brains are storytellers, not filing cabinets. When we don’t externalize what we do, the mental clutter grows, and creativity shrinks.
The Simple Fix:
Document in layers:
Intent: Why am I building this?
Action: What did I do?
Result: What happened?
Next: What still confuses me?
That’s all documentation is: conscious reflection in writing.
What This Unlocks:
AI tools like Notion can now help you write product documentation user manuals, update your documentation with their built-in AI. But honestly, you could do all this in the good ol’ Google Docs as well. Just use ChatGPT to write it up for you and save it all in one place for future reference.
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🛠 Tool That Makes Sense: Notion
Beginner Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 – very easy to use, you use only plain English)
Perfect For:
Anyone who wants to turn messy voice notes, bullet lists, or screenshots into structured and readable documentation.
Honest Reality:
Notion doesn’t require too much writing. You describe your project in plain English, and Notion (with Notion AI if you like) can structure it into readable sections like Overview, Features, Setup, and Future Plans.
The challenge? Being honest and detailed in your explanations.
📚 Jargon of the Week
Word: Product Brief
What it sounds like:
Corporate mumbo-jumbo from a meeting you weren’t invited to.
What it actually means:
A one-page summary of why your product exists, who it’s for, and what problem it solves.
Real-world analogy:
It’s your app’s elevator pitch written down, so future you doesn’t forget the reason you started building.
Why you’ll hear it:
Because AI tools and collaborators need to know your app’s purpose before they can improve it.
🚀 Try This Right Now
Write Your Project Docs Bundle in Notion
What You’ll Do:
You’ll feed Notion a few sentences describing your project so it can draft multiple documentation layers (with Notion AI, if enabled).
Copy This:
“Please create documentation template for my app [enter app name]. Include: some space for a short Product Brief, a section for explaining the features, a simple User Guide, and an API overview describing any external connections like Supabase or OpenAI.”
Where to Put It:
From the sidebar open Notion AI chat page inside your workspace.
What Happens Next:
Notion will generate four neatly labeled draft sections. Each one will read like clear human language, not tech jargon. Click “Create Page” to make it an editable document.
What You’ll See:
Headings like Purpose, Audience, Main Features, How to Use, APIs Used, and Next Steps.
Psychology:
You’ll feel your project shift from “personal experiment” to “something I could hand to someone else.”
🚀 Mini-Project Challenge
Your Living Project Wiki
What You’ll Build:
Your first Project Wiki: a digital “hub” that stores every type of documentation your app needs in one place.
Why It Matters:
This is how professional teams keep clarity as projects scale. You’ll learn to separate what users need from what developers (and AI tools) need.
Using This Week’s Tool (Notion):
Time Needed: 15–20 minutes.
Your Mission:
Open Notion and create a new ‘Project Wiki’ page (or open your existing workspace hub).
Use Notion AI on that page:
“Generate a full, easy-to-understand documentation wiki with sections for Product Brief, User Guide, API Notes, and Developer Comments. Make sure everything is in detail and understandable for people with no technical background.’”
Review and edit each section in plain language (pretend you’re explaining to a friend).
Add links between them (e.g., Homepage → User Guide → API Notes) so it feels like a mini website.
Success Looks Like:
You have a Project Wiki you can show to anyone. It explains:
What your app does (Product Brief)
How it works (API Notes)
How people use it (User Guide)
Why did you make certain choices (Developer Comments)
Congratulations, you’ve just built your first professional-level documentation system.
💪🔮 Weekly Roundup
Documentation isn’t busywork; it’s how your project becomes timeless. When your words, ideas, and logic live outside your head, your creativity multiplies.
Next week, we’ll cover Security & Best Practices, the shield that keeps your app (and all its new documentation!) safe. 🔐
Until then, remember: You don’t need to be an expert to explain, you just need to care enough to leave a note.
Important: If you’d like a detailed dive into vibe-coding, find me on LinkedIn so I can share my expertise with you!
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