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Reviewing Guidelines for the MongoDB Realm Documentation

Realm Docs contributions typically go through two sets of reviewers:

  1. A copy edit, which focuses on structure and wording
  2. A technical review, which addresses code snippets and the technical correctness of prose.

Technical Review

Review the technical accuracy and completeness of a docs PR (Pull Request) and correct it if necessary.

What to Review

  • Code snippets
  • Technical claims, e.g. ("To create a Foo, use the Bar.createFoo() method")
  • Missing "footguns", i.e. potential pitfalls that could trip up users who try to follow the documentation.

What Not to Review

  • Wording of sentences: while suggestions are appreciated, PRs that have reached the technical review stage have already passed copy editing. Copy edits are out of scope of technical reviews, unless they directly relate to a technical claim.
  • Structure of the page: as with wording, structural changes are out of scope and should never block approval of a technical review.
  • Any lines of the page that have not been touched in the PR, unless they refer to content that has changed as a result of the PR or fall within the scope of the PR's related JIRA ticket. If you do notice an issue with content that's outside of the JIRA ticket's scope, please mention it in the #docs-realm Slack channel or file a JIRA ticket with the DOCSP project.

Copy Edits

Review the structure, wording and flow of a docs PR and correct it if necessary.

What to Review

  • Wording
  • Page structure
  • Snooty Autobuilder build errors and warnings
  • Altered or added example app tests (if any have changed, CI should automatically run)
  • Technical content from a "looks correct" perspective, since technical review should address deeper concerns
  • Whether or not the PR fulfills the Acceptance Criteria described in the linked JIRA ticket.

What Not to Review

Very little is completely off-limits to a copy edit of a PR -- if you notice a technical issue, it's best to call it out early. However, copy editors should constrain their reviews to only content within the scope of the JIRA ticket.