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Discussion on: Having inclusive names in docs examples

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We've been discussing a couple of approaches within the team.

First, we could have a list of names to choose from manually as we write the docs. Potential issues with this approach are that:

  • there is cognitive overhead in choosing, writing, and remembering the name as we produce the content
  • some names will inevitably be chosen more often than others
  • manual steps are error-prone

Second, we could have a way to randomly generate names. This approach would mean that:

  • the writer only needs to remember, for example, the function to randomly insert a name
  • we can ensure consistency within a page or section
  • there is an equal chance any name gets picked since the selection is random