Learning Paths (Choose Your Track)

⚪All levels

Pick the track that sounds most like you. Each is an ordered path — do them in order, skip what you already know. Times are rough.

🌱 The Curious Newcomer · ~45 min

You want to use AI well without becoming a programmer.

1. Your First 5 Minutes 🟢Beginner
2. Which Claude Should I Use? 🟢Beginner
3. Prompting Basics 🟢Beginner
4. What Is an LLM? 🟢Beginner
5. Everyday Productivity 🟢Beginner

💼 The Knowledge Worker · ~2 hrs

You want AI to make your real job faster — writing, research, analysis.

1. The Curious Newcomer track (above), then…
2. Prompt Patterns Library ⚪All levels
3. Hallucinations & How to Reduce Them 🟡Intermediate
4. Your playbook: Writing, Research, or Data Analysis
5. Projects: persistent workspaces and Reusable Prompt Templates

🛠️ The Builder / Developer · ~½ day

You write code and want to customise Claude Code and build on the API.

1. What Claude Code Is 🟢Beginner
2. CLAUDE.md & Memory Files 🟢Beginner + Plan Mode
3. Permissions and settings.json 🟡Intermediate
4. Your First API Call → Tool Use → Building Agents 🔴Advanced
5. Walkthrough: Customise Claude Code for a real repo 🟡Intermediate
6. Security & Responsible Use 🔴Advanced

👥 The Team Lead · ~3 hrs

You're rolling AI out to a team and care about consistency, safety, and cost.

1. The Builder track essentials (1–3 above)
2. Plugins & Marketplaces — ship a shared toolkit 🔴Advanced
3. Cost & Latency Tradeoffs and Choosing a Model 🟡Intermediate
4. Securing Agents and Hardening Autonomous Runs 🔴Advanced
5. Responsible Use & Verification — set team norms ⚪All levels

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Not sure which fits? Start with Your First 5 Minutes — it's useful no matter where you end up. And read How Levels & Freshness Work so the badges and dates make sense.