# Foundations

Learn the evidence model, then use the architecture explanations to understand its constraints. Application startup belongs in the operational guides.

| Intent      | Start here                                                                               |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Tutorial    | [Read an evidence record](/stormtrust/product/foundations/read-evidence/)                |
| Explanation | [Product principles](/stormtrust/product/foundations/prologue/)                          |
| Explanation | [Application architecture](/stormtrust/product/foundations/application-architecture/)    |
| How-to      | [Run the local application stack](/stormtrust/engineering/operations/local-development/) |
| Reference   | [Evidence labels and glossary](/stormtrust/product/strategy-and-reference/reference/)    |

## All pages

- [Read an evidence record](/stormtrust/product/foundations/read-evidence/)
- [Product principles](/stormtrust/product/foundations/prologue/)
- [Application architecture](/stormtrust/product/foundations/application-architecture/)
- [Architecture concepts](/stormtrust/product/foundations/architecture-concepts/)
- [The basics](/stormtrust/product/foundations/basics/)