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commit 0072a34bc50d25b5f8d6143aea5ddc24051cbe42
Author: Vedprakash Rana <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Aug 14 14:51:57 2026 +0000
docs: improve getting started guidance
Add a note for first-time contributors explaining that building the
simulator locally can help verify the development environment before
submitting changes.
Assisted-by: ChatGPT:GPT-5.6 Luna
Signed-off-by: Vedprakash Rana <[email protected]>
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README.md | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ For brevity, many parts of the documentation will refer to
Apache NuttX as simpl
## Getting Started
First time on NuttX? Read the [Getting
Started](https://nuttx.apache.org/docs/latest/quickstart/index.html) guide!
-If you don't have a board available, NuttX has its own simulator that you can
run on terminal.
+If you don't have a board available, NuttX has its own simulator that you can
run on terminal. For first-time contributors, building the simulator locally is
a useful way to verify the development environment before submitting changes.
## Documentation
You can find the current NuttX documentation on the [Documentation
Page](https://nuttx.apache.org/docs/latest/).
