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You need to have at least one CoreOS machine running before you get to play with the fun stuff. You can run it on all of the major platforms. Click each logo for a specific guide. If you're not sure, Vagrant is easy and quick.
We're working on more platforms over time — if you'd like something specific let us know on IRC in Freenode #coreos or on the mailing list.
If you are in a hurry, try out our quick start guide. It will give you a brief overview of the CoreOS features and technologies without going too in depth.
After you've got a machine up and running, try your hand at launching a few docker containers. If you've got an application that you're familiar with, it's easy to start with that. Try installing it into a docker container and running a few copies of it.
Getting Started with docker Learn more about docker + CoreOS
If you feel like you've started to understand docker, move on to playing with etcd, our shared configuration service. You can access etcd with from within your containers to share all kinds of data.
Getting Started with etcd Learn more about etcd + CoreOS
Most users don't have to build CoreOS from source, but our developer SDK can guide you through this process if required. If you are interested in adding functionality to your hosts but are frustrated by the read-only filesystem, this is your answer. Contact us on IRC in Freenode #coreos with your requirements before you commit a large amount of time to this. We are constantly re-evaluating the tools we have installed by default to provide the right balance of minimalism and useful functionality.