--- name: developer-onboarding description: "Get developers to \"Hello World\" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps." risk: critical source: https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/tree/main/skills/developer-onboarding source_repo: jonathimer/devmarketing-skills source_type: community date_added: 2026-07-01 license: MIT license_source: https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/blob/main/LICENSE --- # Developer Onboarding ## Detailed Guide Read [the detailed guide](references/detailed-guide.md) before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely. ## When to Use Use this skill when you need get developers to "Hello World" fast with optimized quickstarts, tutorials, and sample apps. Trigger phrases: developer onboarding, time to first value, quickstart guide, hello world tutorial, developer activation, onboarding checklist, sample apps, getting started experience, reduce onboarding friction. Get developers from signup to working code as fast as possible, then guide them to deeper engagement. ## Illustrative Product Patterns The following are historical examples of design patterns, not verified current product features or endorsements. Confirm the actual product, plan and docs before adapting them. ### Excellent Onboarding: Stripe - Test API keys visible immediately - Interactive "make your first charge" in dashboard - Language-specific code examples - Error messages include fix suggestions - Progress indicator shows completion ### Excellent Onboarding: Railway - One-click template deploys - No configuration required for common frameworks - Live preview URL in seconds - Clear free tier limits shown ### Excellent Onboarding: Planetscale - Interactive database explorer - Import from existing database offered - SQL examples match your schema - Branch workflow explained with visuals ### Poor Onboarding Patterns to Avoid - Multi-step wizards that can't be skipped - "Complete your profile" blocking code access - Documentation requiring search to find quickstart - Quickstarts that assume too much setup - Error messages without guidance ## Limitations - Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context. - Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes. - Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions. --- Source attribution: jonathimer/devmarketing-skills contributors, via Agentic Awesome Skills Original project: https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills License: MIT + CC-BY-4.0 License information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Dave AI. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 Jonathan Reimer Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. # Dave AI resource metadata Creator / publisher: jonathimer/devmarketing-skills contributors, via Agentic Awesome Skills Original project: https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills Attribution basis: Recorded upstream repository Fields of work: Development & Engineering Roles: Software Developer Specialties: Specialty not specified Tools: Tool not specified Country applicability: Country not specified Classification basis: Dave AI task classification from package title, description, and declared metadata Instruction SHA-256: 3f447c2117a992e9bf898ed1b6cceb9547c5576231d5563c75be2f2bb0cfbfd7 Metadata reviewed: 2026-10-27 This metadata supersedes earlier Dave AI catalog attribution. Original instruction and supporting files are preserved.