Guides

Use this shelf when you need route choice, proof sizing, or capstone entry help rather than another lesson page. The guides are here to keep the course readable. They should send you back to learning or practice quickly, not trap you in meta-navigation.

Start with the guide that matches your situation

flowchart TD
  first["I am new here"] --> start["Start Here"]
  stuck["I am stuck or under pressure"] --> pressure["Pressure Routes"]
  plan["I want the full study plan"] --> course["Course Guide"]
  proof["I know the claim and need evidence"] --> matrix["Proof Matrix"]
  ready["I want to know if I can move on"] --> checkpoints["Module Checkpoints"]

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

A simple rule for using this shelf

Open one guide because you have one real question:

• How should I start?
• Which module fits the failure I have?
• What proof is proportionate here?
• Am I actually ready to continue?

If a guide does not help you answer one of those questions, leave it and return to the module or exercise surface. The course is about understanding builds, not about learning the course infrastructure.

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.