Guides

Page Maps

graph LR
  family["Reproducible Research"]
  program["Deep Dive Make"]
  section["Guides"]
  page["Guides"]
  capstone["Capstone evidence"]

  family --> program --> section --> page
  page -.applies in.-> capstone

flowchart LR
  orient["Orient on the page map"] --> read["Read the main claim and examples"]
  read --> inspect["Inspect the related code, proof, or capstone surface"]
  inspect --> verify["Run or review the verification path"]
  verify --> apply["Apply the idea back to the module and capstone"]

Read the first diagram as a timing map: the guides shelf is for a named pressure, not for wandering the whole course-book. Read the second diagram as the guide loop: choose one lane, use one page, then leave with one smaller next move.

Use this shelf when you need route choice, proof sizing, or capstone entry help rather than one module chapter.

Choose one lane

If you need...	Start here	Then use
the shortest honest entry	Start Here	Course Guide
the full support-page map	Course Guide	Learning Contract
a route shaped by urgency	Pressure Routes	Proof Ladder
module promises and exit bars	Module Promise Map	Module Checkpoints
proof selection	Proof Ladder	Proof Matrix
capstone entry	Capstone Guide	Capstone Map

Use the shelf by job

Job	Best page
understand the module arc and support-page roles	Course Guide
see the sequence justified	Module Dependency Map
rehearse the module-to-proof loop	Practice Map
hold the stable review bar steady	Review Checklist
sharpen a keep, change, or reject boundary call	Boundary Review Prompts
spot common failure classes faster	Anti-Pattern Atlas
route a claim to executable evidence	Proof Matrix
choose the smallest honest proof route	Proof Ladder
confirm the local environment before public commands	Platform Setup

Cross into the capstone deliberately

If you need...	Best page
the capstone's role in the course	Capstone
the module-to-repository route	Capstone Map
a bounded first pass through the repository	Capstone Walkthrough
file responsibilities inside the repository	Capstone File Guide
ownership boundaries across graph, proof, and release surfaces	Capstone Architecture Guide
one end-to-end proof pass	Capstone Proof Guide
steward-level review	Capstone Review Worksheet
safe evolution	Capstone Extension Guide

Good stopping point

Stop when you can name the single next page you need and the question it is supposed to answer. If you are still opening whole shelves, go back to the table above and choose a smaller lane.

Shelf vocabulary

Use this section when the support shelf starts sounding more abstract than the course intends. The goal is not to add theory. The goal is to keep a small set of terms stable so you can move between guides/, the modules, and the capstone without quietly changing what a word means.

Terms that matter on this shelf

Term	Meaning here	Why it matters
reading route	a short, deliberate reading path for one question	prevents wandering through five pages when one page would do
pressure	the concrete situation shaping how you read right now	keeps the guides tied to real use instead of generic study advice
proof route	the smallest command, file, or bundle that can honestly answer the current claim	keeps evidence proportional to the question
support shelf	the guides/ directory as a whole	reminds you these pages are helpers, not substitute chapters
module promise	the practical contract a module is supposed to deliver	helps you judge whether a module actually taught what its title implies
checkpoint	the readiness bar for moving on from a module	stops recognition from masquerading as understanding
capstone entry	the first bounded route into the executable repository	keeps the capstone from becoming first-contact reading
bounded review	an inspection pass with a clear stopping point	keeps review from growing into unstructured browsing

Guide names in plain language

Page	What it is for
Start Here	first entry when you need the safest route into the course
Course Guide	overview of when to use modules, guides, capstone pages, or reference maps
Learning Contract	the bar the course sets for explanation, proof, and honest progress
Module Promise Map	translation of module titles into the outcomes you should reach
Module Checkpoints	readiness review before you move on
Platform Setup	tooling and command boundary checks before you rely on local results
Proof Ladder	how to choose a smaller or larger proof route without guessing
Proof Matrix	where a specific claim is first corroborated
Pressure Routes	shortest route when urgency, repair work, or stewardship is shaping the reading order

Reading rule

If a guide name still sounds fuzzy after you read the table above, do not open three more guides. Pick the page whose question most closely matches yours, use it, and stop when you have one clear next move.