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# Accelerate Developer Onboarding

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Datadog's Software Catalog automates key tasks and centralizes essential resources (such as docs, runbooks, [scorecards](https://docs.datadoghq.com/software_catalog/scorecards/), and [templates](https://docs.datadoghq.com/software_catalog/software_templates/)) to reduce time-to-first-commit and optimize the overall developer experience.

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   alt="A service's home page, showing information like documentation and repository links, service owners, and on-call details." /%}

## Quick access to documentation and standards{% #quick-access-to-documentation-and-standards %}

Software Catalog acts as a single source of truth for your engineering environment. Newly onboarded developers can:

- Quickly locate relevant [APIs](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/api-management/), entities, repositories, and dependencies.
- Access up-to-date documentation, code snippets, and runbooks, enabling them to start making meaningful contributions.
- Navigate [organized metadata and organizational inventory](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/teams/) to understand the team's structure, communication channels, and best practices.

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   alt="The side panel view of an API in the Software Catalog, showing a flow chart of services that consume the API, an OpenAPI Preview, and API metadata." /%}

## Automate onboarding workflows{% #automate-onboarding-workflows %}

[Software Templates](https://docs.datadoghq.com/software_catalog/software_templates/) reduces the manual toil of onboarding by standardizing and streamlining common tasks. With Software Templates, you can:

- Kick off onboarding workflows that automatically provision Git repos, assign PagerDuty schedules, or notify relevant Slack channels.
- Integrate with third-party tools and systems to ensure every new developer starts with the correct permissions, environments, and resources.
- Scale onboarding processes as your team grows while maintaining consistency and quality across new hires.

[Explore App Builder blueprints](https://docs.datadoghq.com/service_management/app_builder/) to automate developer onboarding tasks.

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## Further reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Datadog Scorecards](https://docs.datadoghq.com/software_catalog/scorecards/)
- [Datadog Software Templates](https://docs.datadoghq.com/software_catalog/software_templates/)
- [Improve developer experience and collaboration with Software Catalog](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/software-catalog/)