# Welcome to snowball!

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**note:** Snowball is still in active development and there can be various changes. If you find any issues, report them [here](https://github.com/snowball-lang/snowball/issues).
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## Overview

👋 Greetings! Allow me to introduce you to Snowball, a statically-typed, low-weight, object-oriented programming language complete with a garbage collector and module system.

🚀 With a myriad of features to offer, Snowball boasts object-oriented programming, memory safety, built-in functions for enhanced productivity, and faster execution than other languages. Plus, it's garbage collector and unit testing make it a comprehensive tool for developers.

🔍 So why not dive in and explore Snowball's capabilities? For more information, check out the installation guide. Happy coding!

* [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/nnShMQzR4b)

## Quick links

{% content-ref url="overview/why-snowball" %}
[why-snowball](https://snowball-lang.gitbook.io/docs/overview/why-snowball)
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{% content-ref url="overview/language-features" %}
[language-features](https://snowball-lang.gitbook.io/docs/overview/language-features)
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## Get Started

We've put together some helpful guides for you to get setup with our product quickly and easily.

{% content-ref url="snowball-cli-usage/cli-usage-and-parameters" %}
[cli-usage-and-parameters](https://snowball-lang.gitbook.io/docs/snowball-cli-usage/cli-usage-and-parameters)
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{% content-ref url="fundamentals/getting-started" %}
[getting-started](https://snowball-lang.gitbook.io/docs/fundamentals/getting-started)
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{% content-ref url="fundamentals/hello-world" %}
[hello-world](https://snowball-lang.gitbook.io/docs/fundamentals/hello-world)
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