# Basic Product Documentation

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-product-documentation/35719>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [November 17, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-product-documentation/35719 "2015-11-17T21:40:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-product-documentation/35719/4 "2015-11-18T22:59:15Z")

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Here’s an example:

> **[Level One: The Intro Stage](https://blog.codinghorror.com/level-one-the-intro-stage/)**
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> Way back in 2007, before Stack Overflow was a glint in anyone’s eye, I called software development a collaborative game. And perhaps Stack Overflow was the natural outcome of that initial thought – recasting online software development discussion...

Badges give you a set of objectives that you can achieve in your own order, on your own terms, and you “explore” the product to get there.

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