This is not the "first step" way to get started, which is why it's at the bottom of the page. Leiningen is not any easier to install and use than what's already there at the top of the page as the recommended path.
In any case, why not remove the Maven example? It's weird to see Maven promoted over tools like Leiningen and Boot.
In my opinion, the "first step" should cover all three operating systems as Leningen or Boot already does (and as the getting started page admits).
The Maven example is a way to get a standalone local-only (spec libs included) jar. Some people do this (it seems weird to me, but people do).
Leiningen and Boot are not official tools and are more than you need to get started (excepting the Windows caveat, which is a small portion of the Clojure user base that will be plugged, hopefully soon).
Now what?
Neither "Learn Clojure" nor "Programming in REPL" even mention how to run it. I'm assuming you need to just type `clojure` in the shell (I'm only assuming this because I have experience with other languages that allow this, neither Java no C/C++ have this)?
"Learn Clojure" has a bunch of examples before it even gets to REPL. I guess I can run them? Somewhere?
The there's the "Programming at the REPL" section and... Then what? How do I start a project? How do I create a program? How do I compile and build a project? Run it? Test it? Configure it? Where is all that?
Fully learning the language, the tools, and how to make a project are all different topics, and have their own interactions with whatever other tooling they are using. I think a lot of that is there but I'll take your point that they aren't guided well enough. Definitely worth taking a few more passes, thanks.
It's definitely not a "next logical step". A next logical step is "create, test, and deploy a clojure program". For some reason these important topics are given a total of maybe 5 paragraphs inside a section on CLI tools?
> I think a lot of that is there but I'll take your point that they aren't guided well enough
"A lot is there" is a total of two paragraphs on writing a program outside of REPL, a total of two paragraphs not even on testing but on how to include a test directory. And that's it.
As a beginner I wouldn't even know where to look for this (Google is often not enough).
Clojurescript is slightly better in this regard. At least after the quick start guide I have some understanding on what goes there.
I may open an issue if I don't forget tomorrow :D