Almost every developer I've ever seen defaults to "explanation." Reference is there to the extent that it can be auto-generated, but most companies are relatively light on reference. Tutorials are pretty rare in smaller orgs - it rarely gets prioritized.
How-tos are an interesting case. I see a lot of informal how-tos in slack. However, how-tos also are the most likely to become stale because if they're needed often enough, they tend to become automated in part or whole. It is by its very nature transitory.
How-tos are an interesting case. I see a lot of informal how-tos in slack. However, how-tos also are the most likely to become stale because if they're needed often enough, they tend to become automated in part or whole. It is by its very nature transitory.