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40 changes: 20 additions & 20 deletions docs/getting-started/choose-your-path.md
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- [Cycles](../concepts/cycles.md): why users don't pay to interact with apps
- [Chain-key cryptography](../concepts/chain-key-cryptography.md): the cryptographic foundation enabling chain fusion

## Coming from Ethereum

**You know:** Solidity, EVM, smart contracts.

Here is how Ethereum concepts map to ICP:

| Ethereum | ICP | Key difference |
|----------|-----|----------------|
| Smart contract | [Canister](../concepts/canisters.md) | Canisters hold GiBs of state, serve HTTP, run Wasm |
| EVM bytecode | WebAssembly | Wasm runs general-purpose code at near-native speed |
| Solidity / Vyper | Motoko, Rust (official); TypeScript, Python (community) | Multiple language options, full standard libraries |
| Block time (~12s) | Finality (~1–2s) | Update calls typically finalize in 1–2 seconds |
| Fee (user pays) | [Cycles](../concepts/cycles.md) (canister pays) | Users interact for free; developers fund computation |
| No HTTP serving | Built-in HTTP serving | Canisters serve web pages directly |
| Offchain storage (IPFS, etc.) | Onchain stable memory | Up to 500 GiB per canister, no external storage needed |
| Bridges / oracles | [Chain-key signing](../concepts/chain-fusion.md) | Canisters sign transactions on other chains natively |
| Immutable by default | Upgradeable by default | Canisters can be upgraded while preserving state |

The biggest shift: on Ethereum, smart contracts are minimal programs that rely on offchain infrastructure. On ICP, a canister can be an entire application (frontend, backend, database, and scheduled jobs) all onchain.

## Coding with agents

**You want to:** Use AI coding agents to build on ICP.
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- [Internet Identity](../guides/authentication/internet-identity.md): add passwordless authentication
- [Wallet integration](../guides/defi/wallet-integration.md): connect user wallets

## Coming from Ethereum

**You know:** Solidity, EVM, smart contracts.

Here is how Ethereum concepts map to ICP:

| Ethereum | ICP | Key difference |
|----------|-----|----------------|
| Smart contract | [Canister](../concepts/canisters.md) | Canisters hold GiBs of state, serve HTTP, run Wasm |
| EVM bytecode | WebAssembly | Wasm runs general-purpose code at near-native speed |
| Solidity / Vyper | Motoko, Rust (official); TypeScript, Python (community) | Multiple language options, full standard libraries |
| Block time (~12s) | Finality (~1–2s) | Update calls typically finalize in 1–2 seconds |
| Fee (user pays) | [Cycles](../concepts/cycles.md) (canister pays) | Users interact for free; developers fund computation |
| No HTTP serving | Built-in HTTP serving | Canisters serve web pages directly |
| Offchain storage (IPFS, etc.) | Onchain stable memory | Up to 500 GiB per canister, no external storage needed |
| Bridges / oracles | [Chain-key signing](../concepts/chain-fusion.md), [HTTPS outcalls](../guides/backends/https-outcalls.md) | Canisters sign transactions on other chains natively; HTTPS outcalls fetch external data without oracles |
| Immutable by default | Upgradeable by default | Canisters can be upgraded while preserving state |

The biggest shift: on Ethereum, smart contracts are minimal programs that rely on offchain infrastructure. On ICP, a canister can be an entire application (frontend, backend, database, and scheduled jobs) all onchain.

## Chain fusion (cross-chain)

**You want to:** Integrate with Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other blockchains.
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