I _do not read_ the docs. I read the readme in githib, if there is not enough information in it for my use case, I may continue searching.
Also, when I find a lib, I want to read some user stories, not 20 pages of documentation in yet another doc format. Simple user stories. If you need to do A, here are 3 lines. If you need to do B - here are 5 lines. If your lib lacks these user stories, I will probably skip it. Or if I really need it, I will use StackOverflow to find some use cases so I can relate to and get a better understanding of the lib.
_NOW_ I may read the docs after I have the user stories, so they better have some information how you can customize the 3 and 5 lines of code above.
Also, when I find a lib, I want to read some user stories, not 20 pages of documentation in yet another doc format. Simple user stories. If you need to do A, here are 3 lines. If you need to do B - here are 5 lines. If your lib lacks these user stories, I will probably skip it. Or if I really need it, I will use StackOverflow to find some use cases so I can relate to and get a better understanding of the lib.
_NOW_ I may read the docs after I have the user stories, so they better have some information how you can customize the 3 and 5 lines of code above.