Start Here¶
Guide Fit¶
flowchart TD
family["Reproducible Research"] --> program["Deep Dive Make"]
program --> pressure["A concrete learner or reviewer question"]
pressure --> guide["Start Here"]
guide --> next["Modules, capstone, and reference surfaces"]flowchart TD
question["Name the current pressure"] --> route["Choose one starting route"]
route --> orient["Anchor in Module 00"]
orient --> next_move["Leave with one stable next module or guide"]Read the first diagram as a timing map: this page is for choosing the first honest route, not for replacing the course. Read the second diagram as the loop: choose one route, anchor in Module 00, and leave with one stable next move.
Deep Dive Make is not a syntax catalog. It is a correctness-first course about truthful graphs, safe publication, bounded proof, and long-lived build-system judgment.
Use this page when¶
- Make still feels new and you want the safest ramp
- the build is already hurting and you need the smallest justifiable route
- you steward a build system and need the course without random browsing
Do not use this page to¶
- replace the module sequence with support-page browsing
- enter the capstone before the local concept is legible
- choose the heaviest proof route by default
Best first pass¶
- Read Course Home.
- Read Course Guide.
- Read Learning Contract.
- Read Module 00.
- Continue to Module 01.
Stop there before opening more shelves. That is enough to make the reading contract, proof contract, and capstone timing visible.
Choose the route that matches your pressure¶
| If you need... | Read next | Keep nearby |
|---|---|---|
| first contact with Make | Module 01, Module 02 | Module Checkpoints |
| repair of an existing build | Pressure Routes, Module 04, Module 05 | Anti-Pattern Atlas |
| stewardship of a long-lived build system | Module 03, Module 07, Module 08 | Capstone Review Worksheet |
What to keep open¶
- Course Guide
- Module Promise Map
- Module Checkpoints
- Proof Ladder
- Capstone Guide, but only as a later corroboration surface
Success signal¶
You are using the course correctly if you can explain:
- why a target rebuilt using
make --trace - why the capstone is not your first lesson
- which support page answers the next question without opening everything
- which proof route is proportionate to the claim in front of you