# Hi!

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**Hi!** You've landed at Shimmy Docs. Find below an overview of Shimmy, followed by a more detailed look into different areas of the project. 
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Here is a succinct overview of the Shimmy Platform:

> Shimmy is a user-centric, purpose-driven social media platform, built for impact. It enables users to create meaningful content that sows the seeds of positive change and development across active communities. 
>
> You can start or join 'A Shimmy' you care about, get access to exclusive content and interact privately with your real network. Permissions, specifications and outcomes are determined by you. 
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> — From the Shimmy Docs

> The embedded feature innovations and technologies provide groundbreaking utility mechanisms within the platform. Enabling users to foster genuine network engagement, facilitate fundraising, and pioneer creative potential. It also enables the capability to directly influence a cause via mutual consent.
>
> — From Shimmy Fundamentals

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## Getting Started 🏁

**Got a minute?** Check out this video

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### Guides: Jump right in 🌊

Follow our handy guides to get started on the basics as quickly as possible:

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[about](https://docs.shimmyapp.com/shimmy/about)
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[what-is-shimmy-app](https://docs.shimmyapp.com/fundamentals/what-is-shimmy-app)
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**Good news:** You are early into the network! Joining Shimmy now brings the highest chance of reward and influence within the project as it progresses through the future.&#x20;
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### Fundamentals: Dive a little deeper 🏊

Learn the fundamentals of Shimmy to get a deeper understanding of our main features:&#x20;

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[roadmap](https://docs.shimmyapp.com/fundamentals/roadmap)
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[members](https://docs.shimmyapp.com/fundamentals/members)
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