> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers.md).

# Developers

- [Why Choose Sonic?](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/why-choose-sonic.md)
- [Getting Started](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started.md): In this page, you will learn about how to start building on Sonic.
- [Setup local development for Sonic SVM](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/setup-local-development.md): This quick start guide will demonstrate how to quickly install and set up your local development environment, getting you ready to start developing and deploying Solana programs to the blockchain.
- [Build & Deploy Your First Program](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/build-and-deploy-your-first-program.md)
- [Developer Tooling](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling.md)
- [Explorer](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/explorer.md)
- [Faucet](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/faucet.md)
- [Wallet Extensions](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/wallet-extensions.md)