Beginner path

This page is a routing guide for new programmers or readers new to programming-with-types.

Prerequisites

• Rust (1.85+): install via rustup
• git + make: for the canonical Getting Started workflow
• Recommended: Editor setup (fast feedback while learning)

What you should do next

• Install/build/run (make-first) and run your first file: Getting Started
• Understand where builds go and what’s generated: Projects today
• If anything fails: Troubleshooting
• Follow the basics tutorial track: The Incan Book (Basics)
• Keep a glossary handy: Glossary
• Use tooling early (editor/LSP) to get fast feedback: Editor setup

Guardrails

• Don’t start with the generated reference; use it later as a lookup tool.
• Don’t start with RFCs; those are design records for contributors.