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Hey there, welcome to Gitpod 👋

Our goal is to make sure you have all the resources that you need to assess Gitpod and onboard your team as seamlessly as possible. This document can be freely shared with anyone on your team to create a common understanding.

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Based on past interactions with similar engineering teams, there are a few important stages that you will go through before you and your team move software development to the cloud.

Stage 1: 👩‍🏫 Education

Stage 2: ⚙️ Configuration

Stage 3: 👩‍💻 Develop

Stage 4: ☑️ Validate

Stage 5: 🎓 Graduate