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id: concepts
title: Key Concepts
# prettier-ignore
description: High level key concepts used in the Backstage project
---

For users of Backstage, there are certain concepts which are central to its
design and functionality. Being an expert in each of these concepts is not
necessary, however having a base understanding of each will make administering,
configuring, and operating Backstage easier.

- CHANGELOG - https://keepachangelog.com
- Docker - https://www.docker.com/
- Monorepo - https://semaphoreci.com/blog/what-is-monorepo
- Node.js - https://nodejs.org
- React - https://reactjs.org
- Semantic Versioning - https://semver.org
- TypeScript - https://www.typescriptlang.org
- YAML - https://yaml.org
- Yarn - https://www.pluralsight.com/guides/yarn-a-package-manager-for-node-js