[fellars]

Any pointers on how to make it easier to wtfm? If anyone out there actually enjoys writing documentation I'd be willing to pay for some help and guidance on a rather large commercial open source project that is in need of some tlc regarding documentation

[takluyver]

In the Python world, readthedocs.org has made writing docs easier - it takes care of rebuilding documentation each time you commit. It's implemented in Python, and most popular with the Python community, but it can be used for other languages as well.

[qznc]

Sphinx is pretty nice, even if it is not a python project.

http://sphinx.pocoo.org/

[tsahyt]

API documentation can be generated from the source code with tools like doxygen. For everything else there's the standard toolchain consisting of a good editor and source control. Writing documentation is a chore but it's a very important aspect nevertheless.

[FiddlerClamp]

I'm a marketing and technical writer - take a look at the URL in my profile and get in touch if you are interested.