What problem does it solve? New developers often struggle to set up a working C# environment and understand the basic dev loop of editing, building, and running code. This Skill walks a learner through installing the .NET 8 SDK, creating a console project, and writing a personalized greeting program, establishing the foundational vocabulary (variables, methods, classes) needed for all later projects. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Guided .NET 8 setup: Step-by-step PowerShell instructions to install the SDK via winget and verify with dotnet --version, including PATH gotchas. - Four-phase project workflow: Install, scaffold with dotnet new console, add user input with Console.ReadLine and string interpolation, then refactor logic into a static BuildGreeting method. - Teaching guardrails: Scope limits, common gotchas, deliberate type-error exercises, and after-action prompts to reinforce concepts. - Use Case: An MSSA learner with no coding experience opens PowerShell, follows the phases, and finishes able to create, build, run, and explain a C# console app without notes. ## Quick Start Ask the mentor to start the cad-hello-console project and walk you through writing your first C# console greeting app.
