collection_creator_path: add a doc

[Andersson007]

We have a bunch of collection-related docs spread across docs.ansible.com
but we lack a consistent collection creator journey.

I'm afraid currently newcomers struggle with putting all the pieces together.

So the goal of this doc is to provide a consistent path that will give newcomers a good understanding of the journey and a step-by-step guidance on the "what to do with all the stuff I wrote" question.

The paragraphs will contain a brief explanation + links to related docs

The question I'd like to ask you to help me figure out are:

1. How about the idea of having this doc in general?
2. Where to put it? Options I see are:

• docs.ansible.com, i think somewhere under https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/contributions_collections.html
• maybe the forum? though, I'm inclining to docs.ansible.com as of the doc's importance

3. How about the paragraphs? My view is that each paragraph will reflect each stage of the journey. Any changes/additions?

Please help figure out;)

[Andersson007]

@oraNod @felixfontein @samccann @mariolenz please take a look at the description and share your thoughts

[oraNod]

@Andersson007

1. In general I think this doc is an great idea.
2. What if we put this in the same place as the EE getting started guide? I've been pushing for a more cross-project ecosystem doc and am keen to make use of some of the dev tools user guide material. I know this isn't necessarily cross-project but there is overlap with the dev tools content creator journeys. That content would live in a docsite on ansible.readthedocs.

I guess with 2. it depends on what will go into this doc. Will we have new task-based content or will this be more of an FAQ style with links to relevant existing docs?

[Andersson007]

@Andersson007

1. In general I think this doc is an great idea.
2. What if we put this in the same place as the EE getting started guide? I've been pushing for a more cross-project ecosystem doc and am keen to make use of some of the dev tools user guide material. I know this isn't necessarily cross-project but there is overlap with the dev tools content creator journeys. That content would live in a docsite on ansible.readthedocs.

I guess with 2. it depends on what will go into this doc. Will we have new task-based content or will this be more of an FAQ style with links to relevant existing docs?

@oraNod thanks for the reply

• my intention is to have very brief explanations there + links to pages on docs.ansible.com
• how about a separate section on the left bar, like "paths" or whatever? BTW we also have the Ansible contributor path, not sure if it fits though.

[Andersson007]

@felixfontein @briantist @mariolenz as you're super experienced in collection development and maintenance, it would be great to hear your feedback on this doc. Is it worth having? Is anything missed?