Onboarding

Quick start, no depth

This onboarding is the fastest and safest way to get started with Selmo.

It is intended to:

• convey a correct mental model

• avoid false expectations

• provide orientation before you go into detail

It does not replace no reference documentation and explains no technical details.

The goal is not to know everything – but to understand Selmo correctly.

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What to expect here

In the onboarding you will find two short texts:

• Selmo in 10 minutes → a compact introduction to the mindset, structure and purpose of Selmo

• How do I read Selmo? → a guide on how this documentation is structured → and how to use it sensibly

Both texts are:

• deliberately short

• deliberately precise

• deliberately without technical details

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What you'll be able to do after the onboarding

After the onboarding you should:

• know what Selmo is in principle

• understand why Selmo is built the way it is

• be able to assess which chapters are relevant to you

If you want to dive deeper afterwards:

• go directly to the reference chapters

• use the glossary

• do not read linearly, but purposefully

Selmo rewards careful reading – not quick skimming.

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One last note

If Selmo seems to you at this point:

• strict

• unfamiliar

• uncompromising

then that is intentional.

Selmo enforces clarity, so that machines remain explainable.