# The ideas behind Launchpad Before you start contributing to Launchpad, it helps to understand the foundational ideas behind the platform, what it aims to achieve and how. * [What is Launchpad?](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/scope/index.html.md) * [About Launchpad security](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/security/index.html.md) * [Launchpad strategy](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/strategy/index.html.md) * [Launchpad values](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/values/index.html.md)