Onboarding Guides
Welcome to Simba's onboarding documentation. Each guide is tailored to a specific audience, providing the right level of detail for your role.
Choose Your Path
| Guide | Audience | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Guide | New contributors (Kotlin/Java proficiency) | Language foundations, architecture deep dive, getting productive |
| Staff Engineer Guide | Staff/principal engineers | Design tradeoffs, extension points, production considerations |
| Executive Guide | VP/director-level engineering leaders | Capability map, risk assessment, technology investment |
| Product Manager Guide | PMs and non-engineering stakeholders | Feature overview, use cases, limitations |
Quick Navigation
- Want to start contributing? Start with the Contributor Guide for setup instructions and coding conventions.
- Evaluating Simba for your architecture? The Staff Engineer Guide covers design tradeoffs and extension points.
- Need a high-level overview? The Executive Guide provides a capability map and risk assessment.
- Non-technical stakeholder? The Product Manager Guide explains Simba in plain language.