> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.honeycomb.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Started

> Instrument your app, send telemetry to Honeycomb, and start debugging with high-cardinality observability. Choose your path and get up and running fast.

Welcome to Honeycomb! We're happy to see you.

## Start Building

<Card title="Honeycomb for Applications" href="/get-started/start-building/application/">
  Get up and running with Honeycomb for your application. Learn how to easily add instrumentation and use Honeycomb to observe and understand your application.
</Card>

<Card title="Honeycomb for Kubernetes" href="/send-data/kubernetes/">
  Learn how to easily add Honeycomb to your Kubernetes cluster.
</Card>

<Card title="Explore Our Sandbox" href="https://play.honeycomb.io/sandbox/tours">
  Explore our free, interactive demo. Choose your own path: analyze and debug an issue, explore a service map, or correlate app and Kubernetes errors.
</Card>

<Card title="Use an Example App" href="/get-started/start-building/example-applications/">
  Use example applications to quickly learn about Honeycomb.
</Card>

## Learn the Basics

<Card title="Observability Fundamentals" href="/get-started/basics/observability/">
  Learn the key aspects of observability that we think everyone should know.
</Card>

## Plan & Design

<Card title="Best Practices" href="/get-started/best-practices/">
  Explore Honeycomb's recommendations for working with our product.
</Card>

<Card title="Manage Costs" href="/get-started/manage-costs/">
  Understand how Honeycomb measures usage, predicts and handles overage, and retains data.
</Card>