Rewrite your SDK quickstart to a working call in under five minutes

Time a new developer running your current quickstart from a fresh terminal. Cut every step that is not required to make one successful API call, move optional configuration to a separate page, and add a copy-paste code block for each supported language. Test the rewritten version with someone who has never seen the product.

Why it works: Developers judge a tool by how fast they reach a working call, and every extra step before that point loses evaluators.