Feedback: guides-dg_to_aai

Documentation Feedback

Original URL: https://www.assemblyai.com/docs/guides/dg_to_aai
Category: guides
Generated: 05/08/2025, 4:41:52 pm

Claude Sonnet 4 Feedback

Generated: 05/08/2025, 4:41:51 pm

Technical Documentation Analysis & Improvement Recommendations

1. Structure & Organization Issues

Problems:

Sections are presented out of logical order (code comparison before installation)
Missing overview of key differences between services
No clear migration checklist or roadmap

Recommendations:

# Suggested Structure:
1. Overview & Key Differences
2. Prerequisites & Installation
3. Authentication Migration
4. Basic Transcription Migration
5. Feature Mapping & Migration
6. Advanced Use Cases
7. Troubleshooting & Common Issues
8. Migration Checklist

2. Missing Critical Information

Authentication & Setup:

No guidance on environment variable setup
Missing SDK installation commands for Deepgram (for comparison)
No mention of rate limits or quota differences

Add this section:

## Environment Setup
```bash
# Install required packages
pip install assemblyai
pip uninstall deepgram-sdk  # Remove old dependency

# Set environment variables
export ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Pricing & Usage:

No mention of pricing model differences
Missing information about free tier limitations
No guidance on estimating migration costs

3. Code Examples Need Improvement

Current Issues:

Syntax error in Deepgram code: if name == "main": should be if __name__ == "__main__":
Missing error handling examples
No async/await examples for better performance
Inconsistent variable naming

Improved Example:

# Add comprehensive error handling example
import assemblyai as aai
import os
from typing import Optional

def migrate_transcription(audio_source: str) -> Optional[str]:
    """
    Migrated transcription function with proper error handling
    """
    try:
        aai.settings.api_key = os.getenv("ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY")
        if not aai.settings.api_key:
            raise ValueError("API key not found in environment variables")

        transcriber = aai.Transcriber()
        config = aai.TranscriptionConfig(
            speaker_labels=True,
            auto_highlights=True
        )

        transcript = transcriber.transcribe(audio_source, config)

        if transcript.status == aai.TranscriptStatus.error:
            print(f"Transcription failed: {transcript.error}")
            return None

        return transcript.text

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Migration error: {e}")
        return None

4. Feature Mapping Section Needs Expansion

Add comprehensive feature mapping table:

## Feature Migration Map

| Deepgram Feature | AssemblyAI Equivalent | Notes |
|------------------|----------------------|-------|
| `smart_format=True` | `auto_punctuation=True` | Enabled by default in AAI |
| `diarize=True` | `speaker_labels=True` | Similar functionality |
| `summarize="v2"` | `auto_chapters=True` + `summarization=True` | Two separate features |
| `detect_entities=True` | `entity_detection=True` | Direct equivalent |
| `model="nova-2"` | `speech_model=aai.SpeechModel.best` | Different model selection |

5. Missing Practical Migration Scenarios

Add real-world examples:

## Common Migration Patterns

### Batch Processing Migration
```python
# Before (Deepgram)
for file in audio_files:
    # Process each file...

# After (AssemblyAI)
transcripts = []
for file in audio_files:
    transcript = transcriber.transcribe(file, config)
    transcripts.append(transcript)

Webhook Migration

# Show how to migrate webhook handling

6. User Pain Points & Solutions

Add troubleshooting section:

## Common Migration Issues

### Issue: "Authentication Failed"
**Cause:** Using Deepgram API key format
**Solution:** Get new API key from AssemblyAI dashboard

### Issue: "File Upload Timeout"
**Cause:** Large file handling differences
**Solution:** Use URL upload for files >100MB

### Issue: "Different Response Format"
**Cause:** JSON structure differences
**Solution:** Update response parsing logic

7. Missing SDK Information

Add SDK comparison:

## SDK Feature Comparison

| Feature | Deepgram | AssemblyAI |
|---------|----------|------------|
| Async Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| Streaming | ✅ | ✅ |
| File Upload | Manual | Automatic |
| Polling | Manual | Automatic |

8. Specific Actionable Improvements

Add migration timeline estimation:

## Migration Timeline
- **Simple projects:** 1-2 hours
- **Complex integrations:** 1-2 days
- **Enterprise applications:** 1-2 weeks

Add testing guidance:

## Testing Your Migration
1. Run both APIs in parallel initially
2. Compare transcript accuracy on sample files
3. Validate feature parity
4. Test error handling scenarios

Add rollback plan:

## Rollback Strategy
Keep Deepgram integration available during transition period...

Add table of contents with jump links
Include “Next Steps” section with related documentation
Add “Was this helpful?” feedback mechanism
Include estimated reading time (currently ~8 minutes)

10. Missing Resource Links

Add at the end:

## Additional Resources
- [AssemblyAI API Reference](link)
- [Migration Support Forum](link)
- [SDK Documentation](link)
- [Sample Migration Projects](link)
- [Cost Calculator](link)

This documentation would benefit significantly from these improvements to reduce user friction and provide a more complete migration experience.