Write the Docs Bay Area × GitBook: Practical AI for Documentation

​AI and docs — everyone's talking about it, but what does it actually look like in practice? Join Write the Docs Bay Area and GitBook for an evening focused on real, applied workflows: using AI to draft, structure, and maintain documentation, with GitBook demoed live as the publishing platform.

​You'll hear how a real docs team runs AI in production, then roll up your sleeves in a hands-on workshop.

​What to expect

​🍕 6:30 PM — Doors open: pizza, drinks, and informal networking
👋 7:00 PM — Welcome & intro (plus the Tech Writer Scouting Report)
🎤 7:10 PM — Talk: Ian Alton, Head of Technical Writing at Airbyte — AutoDoc: How Airbyte self-heals and auto-merges docs for 600+ open source connectors
💻 7:45 PM — Hands-on workshop: Working on documentation with AI, led by Addison Schultz & Sarah Duggan (GitBook)
🗣️ 8:35 PM — Wrap-up, Q&A, and open networking

​Who should come

​Technical writers, docs engineers, developer advocates, and anyone curious about how AI is changing documentation work. Bring a laptop for the workshop portion.

​Food and drinks provided. Space is limited — RSVP to save your spot!