How would you structure API docs and tools for reference and narrative?
Tests if you separate auto-generated reference from narrative guides. Strong answers pair OpenAPI/Swagger endpoints with hand-written getting-started tutorials and conceptual overviews in a docs-as-code static site.
Tests whether you architect a two-tier docs system serving precise reference details and progressive learning. A strong answer structures content into three layers: machine-readable OpenAPI specs feeding generated reference via Swagger UI or Redocly; narrative sections with product overviews, auth guides, and step-by-step tutorials; and a unified publishing layer using docs-as-code static site generators that embed both. Red flag: treating auto-generated endpoint lists as sufficient onboarding, ignoring conceptual scaffolding and sample apps.
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