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# ScalarDB Learning Paths

This guide provides learning paths for different roles. Depending on your role, follow the appropriate sequence of documents to gain a comprehensive understanding of ScalarDB.

## Architects

This path is designed for architects who want to design applications that use ScalarDB.

- [About ScalarDB category](./overview.md)
- [Quickstart category](./quickstart-overview.md)
- [Develop category](./develop-overview.md) (as necessary)

## Application developers

This path is designed for application developers who want to build applications that use ScalarDB.

- [About ScalarDB category](./overview.md)
- [Quickstart category](./quickstart-overview.md)
- [Develop category](./develop-overview.md)
- [Migrate category](./migrate-overview.md) (as necessary)

## Infrastructure engineers

This path is designed for infrastructure engineers who want to deploy and manage ScalarDB in various environments.

- [About ScalarDB category](./overview.md)
- [Quickstart category](./quickstart-overview.md)
- [Deploy category](./deploy-overview.md)
- [Manage category](./manage-overview.md)

## Business decision makers

This path is designed for business decision makers who want to understand the strategic direction and future plans of ScalarDB.

- [ScalarDB Overview](./overview.md)
- [ScalarDB Roadmap](./roadmap.md)
