> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://iog-academy.gitbook.io/plutus-pioneers-program-fourth-cohort/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://iog-academy.gitbook.io/plutus-pioneers-program-fourth-cohort/lectures/lecture-07/lesson-01.md).

# Lesson 7.1: Introduction to Marlowe

Welcome to Lesson 7.1! In this lesson, Lars provides an overview of this lecture and introduces Marlowe as an alternative language to creating smart contracts in Cardano.

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After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:

* Describe what is Marlowe.
* Identify the cases when Marlowe is a suitable solution to create smart contracts for Cardano.
* Identify the differences between Marlowe and Plutus.
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To learn more about the topics covered in this lesson, we encourage you to review the following resources:

* [Marlowe Website](https://marlowe.iohk.io/)
* [Marlowe in Cardano Docs](https://docs.cardano.org/marlowe/learn-about-marlowe)
* [Marlowe explained: build low code and no code financial smart contracts on the Cardano blockchain](https://youtu.be/stbM2Zxzios)
* [Lectures from the 1st. Cohort of Marlowe Pioneers Program](https://www.youtube.com/@iogacademy/playlists?view=50\&sort=dd\&shelf_id=3)
* [Marlowe: financial contracts on blockchain (Research paper)](https://iohk.io/en/research/library/papers/marlowe-financial-contracts-on-blockchain/)
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## Collaborate with the Pioneers Community

Remember that you can interact with the participants of the PPP through the [IOG's technical community on Discord](https://discord.gg/inputoutput) by joining the channels under the Plutus Pioneers category.

If during the program you have questions about Plutus, we invite you to share them at [Cardano Stack Exchange (CSE)](https://cardano.stackexchange.com/) by adding the `plutus-pioneer-program` tag to your question. The IOG's Education Team members will monitor these questions to support your learning journey. Whenever you share a question at CSE, you're helping to build up the Cardano and Plutus development knowledge base.

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