Onboarding Guides
Welcome to the Fetcher onboarding documentation. Choose the guide that matches your role and experience level.
Available Guides
| Guide | Audience | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Guide | New contributors with JS/TS proficiency | Language foundations, architecture, getting productive |
| Staff Engineer Guide | Staff and principal engineers | Architectural deep dive, design tradeoffs, decision log |
| Executive Guide | VP/Director-level engineering leaders | Capability map, risk assessment, technology investment |
| Product Manager Guide | PMs and non-engineering stakeholders | Feature map, user journeys, competitive landscape |
How to Use These Guides
- New to the project? Start with the Contributor Guide for a progressive learning path from language basics to architectural understanding.
- Need architectural context? The Staff Engineer Guide provides dense, opinionated analysis of Fetcher's design decisions and tradeoffs.
- Evaluating Fetcher for your organization? The Executive Guide covers capabilities, risks, and investment thesis without code-level details.
- Understanding the product? The Product Manager Guide explains Fetcher's capabilities and market position in non-technical terms.