[BEAM-5736] List prerequisite knowledge with links to external docs

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: P3
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Fix Version/s: Not applicable
• Component/s: website
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Scott Wegner
• Created: 12/Oct/18 22:15
• Updated: 15/Mar/22 15:25
• Resolved: 15/Mar/22 15:25

Description

Our contributor guide makes some assumptions about prior knowledge. We should be explicit about what we expect contributors to already know, and give links to places where they can learn more if necessary.

Examples:

• Git & GitHub workflows
• Beam (understand what it does, what it's for, how it fits into ecosystem)
• JDK 8 installed
• Windows / Mac / Linux dev environment (be explicit about what we support)