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


“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