The best kept secret in open source is hiding in the docs
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An Intuit community architect and DevRel leader argues that documentation teams are the original form of developer relations, and that doc quality often predicts whether an open source community survives. She discusses Intuit's underrecognized role as a CNCF contributor, having built and maintained Argo CD (the third most popular CNCF project) and Numaproj, and pushes back on the idea that AI can replace human judgment in curating documentation and open source communities, emphasizing that diverse teams remain essential to building responsible AI.
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An Intuit community architect on why documentation is DevRel, and how the company became a quiet force in the CNCF.Key takeawaysMore from We Love Open SourceAbout the AuthorQuestions this post answers
Did Intuit create Argo CD?
Yes, Intuit's team built and maintains Argo CD, which is now the third most popular project within the CNCF. The company also built and maintains Numaproj, though Intuit's role as a major CNCF contributor is not widely recognized despite these projects powering Kubernetes-based infrastructure for many everyday products. Developers tracking who really maintains their CNCF stack can follow open source contributor stories on daily.dev.