> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://stakeada12.gitbook.io/adastake/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://stakeada12.gitbook.io/adastake/abstract/backbone.md).

# Backbone

Active community: More and more people are interested in the Cardano ecosystem, as seen in the Cardano community

Efficient programing language: Cardano ecosystem’s smart contract language is Plutus - similar to Haskell - functional programming language. Only experts use functional programming languages, but it’s pretty efficient.

With experienced developers Plutus contract language developers, StakeADA is here to pioneer the Cardano ecosystem.