Editorial policy
How we choose stories, verify claims, and keep commercial interests separate from editorial judgment.
Selection
We cover changes that can materially affect cost, risk, productivity, or the way a team works. A topic needs a clear reader benefit—not just a popular keyword or a vendor announcement—to be published.
Sourcing
We start with primary documentation whenever possible: release notes, product documentation, pricing pages, security advisories, regulatory text, or a company’s own announcement. We link to those sources and distinguish confirmed facts from analysis.
Original value
Every article must add independent context: affected users, constraints, trade-offs, decision criteria, or a practical response. We do not copy, lightly rewrite, scrape, or automatically republish third-party material.
Testing and limits
When we describe hands-on experience, we identify the plan, platform, and relevant test conditions. When a conclusion is based on documentation rather than a test, we make the source available and do not present it as personal experience.
Corrections
Material errors are corrected promptly. Significant changes receive a visible update note and timestamp. Readers can request a correction at hello@patchmemo.com with the article URL and supporting evidence.
Commercial relationships
Advertising does not determine coverage. Sponsored or affiliate material is clearly labeled, and a commercial relationship never determines an article’s topic, conclusion, ranking, or wording.
Automation
Automation may collect research candidates or assist drafting, but it cannot publish an article. A human editor checks the final article, its sources, and its reader value before publication.
Advertising standard
We do not place Google ads on legal, contact, archive, category, or other index pages. Article ads are enabled only after an editor has approved the article for monetization under these standards.