<p>There is a standalone <a href="https://playground.plutus.iohkdev.io/doc/haddock/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Haddock Documentaiton</a> which includes a link to the code direclty.</p>

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2021-11-22T10:11:04.323Z
2021-11-22T10:11:04.323Z
Marco Jakob
<p>I am not a techie. Lars has been posting Plutus videos on YouTube. Plutus is the main language for smart contracts on Cardano. I think it if searchable as Plutus pioneers program. That should get you to the trailhead. I'm not a techie but that is where I would start.</p>

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2021-05-25T23:22:55.747Z
2021-05-25T23:22:55.747Z
Robert Wilson
<p>Have a look at the <strong>Plutus Pioneer Program</strong> for technical details:
<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBypVDf1oGcsvnJGJg8h-LII" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBypVDf1oGcsvnJGJg8h-LII</a></p>

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2021-05-26T09:54:24.643Z
2021-05-26T09:54:24.643Z
Johannes Sirsch
<p>The resources are pretty much being built now. There's a book being written but I can't remember the title. It was mentioned in one of Charles' videos. It is supposed to be a comprehensive guide to Cardano, so I expect it will be quite thick.</p>
<p>Please keep in mind that at the moment Cardano smart contracts are still in beta phase and the Haskell/Plutus libraries are and will be undergoing vast modifications as the use cases are identified and the bugs flushed out. So even if you read some documentation today, it will most likely be obsolete in a year or two. There's an ongoing Plutus Pioneers Program that will generate a cohort of early developers who don't care about the fact that developing smart contracts on Cardano will take a few years to become a fairly stable and straightforward process.</p>
<p>Edit: here's a nice list to get you started:
<a href="https://github.com/input-output-hk/essential-cardano/blob/main/essential-cardano-list.md#oracles" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/input-output-hk/essential-cardano/blob/main/essential-cardano-list.md#oracles</a></p>

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2021-05-26T09:45:37.960Z
2021-05-26T11:44:13.943Z
2021-05-26T11:44:13.943Z
Mr. D
<p>There exists a community run <a href="https://docs.plutus-community.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">documentation</a> for Plutus. It has just been started, so do not expect too much at this point. I believe you have the ability to contribute.</p>

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2021-05-26T19:53:30.780Z
2021-05-26T19:53:30.780Z
monolith
<p>I’d like to better understand the design and features of the upcoming Cardano smart contracts.</p>
<p>Where is the design guidance &amp; documentation posted for them, including their planned functionality, and how we’ll be able to create and use them?</p>
<p>Can community members comment on this / assist with the UX?</p>

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Where can I find design and documentation resources for Cardano Smart Contracts?
# Where can I find design and documentation resources for Cardano Smart Contracts?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-25)

I’d like to better understand the design and features of the upcoming Cardano smart contracts.

Where is the design guidance & documentation posted for them, including their planned functionality, and how we’ll be able to create and use them?

Can community members comment on this / assist with the UX?

**Tags:** documentation, smart-contract

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-22. Score: 1

There is a standalone [Haddock Documentaiton](https://playground.plutus.iohkdev.io/doc/haddock/) which includes a link to the code direclty.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-05-25. Score: 1

I am not a techie. Lars has been posting Plutus videos on YouTube. Plutus is the main language for smart contracts on Cardano. I think it if searchable as Plutus pioneers program. That should get you to the trailhead. I'm not a techie but that is where I would start.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-05-26. Score: 1

Have a look at the **Plutus Pioneer Program** for technical details:
<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBypVDf1oGcsvnJGJg8h-LII>


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-26. Score: 0

The resources are pretty much being built now. There's a book being written but I can't remember the title. It was mentioned in one of Charles' videos. It is supposed to be a comprehensive guide to Cardano, so I expect it will be quite thick.

Please keep in mind that at the moment Cardano smart contracts are still in beta phase and the Haskell/Plutus libraries are and will be undergoing vast modifications as the use cases are identified and the bugs flushed out. So even if you read some documentation today, it will most likely be obsolete in a year or two. There's an ongoing Plutus Pioneers Program that will generate a cohort of early developers who don't care about the fact that developing smart contracts on Cardano will take a few years to become a fairly stable and straightforward process.

Edit: here's a nice list to get you started:
<https://github.com/input-output-hk/essential-cardano/blob/main/essential-cardano-list.md#oracles>


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### Answer by username_5 on 2021-05-26. Score: 0

There exists a community run [documentation](https://docs.plutus-community.com/) for Plutus. It has just been started, so do not expect too much at this point. I believe you have the ability to contribute.


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