Yes, folks, software documentation is important! So far, you’ve benefited from well-documented Python libraries, so it’s only natural to document your own code in order to keep your software usable and maintainable.

However, the first step is often the most difficult. Therefore, this talk will provide an introduction to documenting Python code effectively. You will learn about the basic concepts of Docstrings, the Sphinx documentation generator, and the standard lightweight markup language reStructuredText. You will also learn about the benefits of a docs-as-code approach in general, and find an answer to the question of whether Python can also be documented using other markup languages.