Markdown in 2025: Why It's Still Winning the Publishing Game

Rishu MehraRishu Mehra
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“Markdown isn’t dead. In fact, it’s quietly running the internet.”

We’re in 2025. AI tools are writing docs, Notion is the new Word, and rich editors are everywhere.
And yet—Markdown is still a powerhouse.

If you're a developer, writer, note-taker, or documenter, chances are Markdown is running somewhere quietly behind the scenes of your workflow.

So, how did this humble syntax from 2004 manage to stay relevant—and even thrive?


🔍 What This Post Isn't

This isn’t another Markdown cheat sheet or tutorial.
This is a look at the evolution—a timeline of how Markdown became the publishing engine for:

  • Dev-friendly documentation

  • Static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, and Astro

  • Tools like Obsidian, Notion, and Joplin

  • PDF & eBook publishing

  • And even AI-generated docs


✨ Why I Wrote This

As a Senior Technical Writer, Markdown is my everyday weapon. I’ve used it to:

  • Document complex APIs

  • Create dev-focused onboarding guides

  • Manage Docs-as-Code pipelines with GitHub

  • Even structure newsletters and course material

But I kept noticing something:

📌 Even as new tools emerge, Markdown remains the connective tissue across platforms.

So I wrote a piece that breaks down why Markdown still matters in 2025—and what's next.


👇 Read the Full Story Here

The Evolution of Markdown — From Plain Text to Publishing (on JustMySlide.com)

It’s the first blog in my upcoming Markdown series.

✅ The next few posts will dive into:

  • Top Markdown editors for 2025

  • Comparing Notion, Obsidian, and Joplin

  • Turning Markdown into eBooks and PDFs

  • API docs, GitHub READMEs, and more


🚀 Let’s Talk

  • Are you still using Markdown in 2025?

  • What’s your favorite Markdown-powered tool?

  • Or have you moved to something else entirely?

Drop your thoughts below—let’s geek out about docs, workflows, and the future of content.


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Rishu Mehra
Rishu Mehra

A Technical Writer with 8+ years of corporate working experience. Specializing in authoring technical documentation using docs-as-code philosophies with Markdown, AsciiDoc, Git/GitHub, HTML/CC/JavaScript, Python, and Agile/Kanban Methodologies. I am also skilled in writing technical blogs, articles, whitepapers, and slide decks, and creating demo videos. Specialties: Technical Writing, API Documentation, GitHub, Markdown, AsciiDoc, Jekyll, Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, VSCode