# Developer resources

To support a smooth and efficient onboarding experience, this section provides curated developer-focused articles tailored for Windows quickstart. These resources cover essential tools, setup procedures, best practices, and troubleshooting tips to help you get started with Windows development environments.

- Application development:

    - [Application development guidelines](https://docs.qualcomm.com/nav/home?product=1601111740057789)
    - [Developing Windows applications for ARM](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/faq)
    - [Supporting ARM64 devices in your app](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/add-arm-support)
    - [ARM64EC for application porting](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/arm64ec)
    - [Application porting examples](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-62010-1/topic/core-app-dev-workflow.html)
- Driver development

    - [WDK driver development and porting guide for Windows](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/develop/building-arm64-drivers)
    - [Debugging ARM64 drivers](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugging-arm64)
- Additional software

    - Some applications need OpenCL and OpenGL to run. Install the [Windows OpenCL/OpenGL compatibility pack](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nqpsl29bfff?ocid=pdpshare&hl=en-US&gl=US) to resolve such issues.

## Next steps

- [Get familiar with the device](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-80015-253/topic/getting-started.html#get-familiar-with-device).

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