diff --git a/doc/source/developer/index.rst b/doc/source/developer/index.rst
index d491b61e8..c2aa4f253 100644
--- a/doc/source/developer/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/developer/index.rst
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 Developer Documentation
 =======================
 
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 2
-
-   design
-   components
-   invocation
-   caches
-   developing_elements
-   stable_interfaces
+This documentation explains how to get started with creating your own
+disk-image-builder elements as well as some high level concepts for element
+creation.
 
 Quickstart
 ----------
@@ -28,3 +22,14 @@ To get started developing with ``diskimage-builder``, install to a
 You can now simply use ``disk-image-create`` to start building images
 and testing your changes.  When you are done editing, use ``git
 review`` to submit changes to the upstream gerrit.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   design
+   components
+   invocation
+   caches
+   developing_elements
+   stable_interfaces