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+# How to use the AOE Technology Radar
+
+### Introduction
+
+Technology is advancing rapidly, with new technologies and innovations constantly emerging.
+
+It is essential for a development and technology company like AOE to continually improve and keep
+track of the latest valuable innovations. It is important to actively seek out innovations and new
+technologies and periodically question established technologies and methods.
+
+But, it is also important to wisely choose which technologies to use in our daily work and in the
+different projects we are carrying out. As we all know: There is no silver bullet.
+
+### What is the AOE Technology Radar?
+
+The Tech Radar provides an overview of different technologies, including languages, frameworks,
+tools, and patterns, as well as platforms, that we consider 'new or noteworthy.' The radar does not
+cover all established technologies; instead, it focuses on items that have recently gained
+significance or undergone changes. Items previously featured in the radar are not listed on the
+homepage but remain available in the complete overview and search.
+
+### How it is created
+
+The items in the technology radar are suggested by different teams, many of which are related to the
+work and challenges faced by the teams in various projects. In fact, we do not include anything on
+the radar that we haven't personally tested at least once.
+
+Numerous valuable discussions have taken place in various expert groups regarding the classification
+and details of each technology and innovation. The culmination of these discussions is reflected in
+the latest technology radar.
+
+### How should it be used
+
+The radar serves as an overview of technologies that we believe everyone in the teams should be
+aware of at present.
+
+Its goal is to guide and inspire daily work within the teams. Additionally, it aims to provide
+valuable information and a high-level perspective to enable decisions to be made with a deeper
+understanding of the subject matter, resulting in more informed and coordinated choices.
+
+We also hope that developers outside of AOE will find the information in our technology overview
+inspiring.
+
+We categorize the items into four quadrants, and sometimes, when it's not entirely clear where an
+item belongs, we choose the best fit.
+
+#### The quadrants are:
+
+- **Languages & Frameworks:** In this category, we include development languages like Scala or
+  Golang, as well as low-level development frameworks such as Play or Symfony. These are valuable
+  for implementing various types of custom software.
+- **Tools:** This section is dedicated to a wide range of software tools, from small utilities to
+  more extensive software projects.
+- **Methods & Patterns:** Patterns hold enduring significance, with many of them standing the test
+  of time compared to some tools or frameworks. This category is where we provide information on
+  methods and patterns related to development, continuous integration, testing, organization,
+  architecture, and more.
+- **Platforms & Operations:** In this quadrant, we group technologies related to the operation of
+  software, infrastructure, and platform-related tools and services.
+
+#### Each of the items is classified in one of these rings:
+
+- **Adopt:** We wholeheartedly recommend this technology. It has been extensively used in many teams
+  for an extended period, proving its stability and utility.
+- **Trial:** We have successfully implemented this technology and suggest taking a closer look at it
+  in this category. The aim here is to scrutinize these items more closely with the intention of
+  elevating them to the 'Adopt' level.
+- **Assess:** We have experimented with this technology and find it promising. We recommend
+  exploring these items when you encounter a specific need for the technology in your project.
+- **Hold:** This category is somewhat unique. Unlike the others, it advises discontinuing or
+  refraining from using certain technologies. This does not necessarily imply that they are
+  inherently bad; it often may be acceptable to use them in existing projects. However, we move
+  items here when we believe they should no longer be employed, as we have identified better options
+  or alternatives.
+
+### Contributing to the AOE Technology Radar
+
+Contributions and source code of the AOE Tech Radar are on
+GitHub: [AOE Tech Radar on GitHub](https://github.com/AOEpeople/aoe_technology_radar)