Create a structured roadmap for learning any new skill from beginner to proficient
I want to learn a new skill and need a structured path from beginner to competent. The skill I want to learn is [SKILL]. My goal level is [GOAL_LEVEL:select:basic competence for personal use,intermediate for serious hobbyist,advanced or professional level,just enough to get started and see if I like it]. My timeline is [TIMELINE:select:as fast as possible,a few months,six months,a year or more,no rush - ongoing learning]. Time I can dedicate per week: [TIME:select:1-2 hours,3-5 hours,5-10 hours,10+ hours]. My learning style is [STYLE:select:reading and studying,watching videos and tutorials,hands-on practice and experimentation,formal courses or instruction,learning from a mentor or teacher,a mix of everything]. Resources I have access to: [RESOURCES?] What is motivating me to learn this: [MOTIVATION?] Create a structured learning path with clear phases from absolute beginner to my goal level. Break each phase into specific milestones. Include recommended resources like courses, books, tutorials, and practice projects for each phase. Suggest exercises and projects to build real competence. Include estimated time for each phase at my practice level. Note common plateaus and how to push through them. Include ways to measure my progress. Suggest communities or mentors that could help. Include the most common mistakes beginners make and how to avoid them.
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Get Early AccessLearning a new skill without a plan means wasting weeks on the wrong resources, practicing bad habits, and quitting at the first plateau. Most online tutorials teach isolated techniques without showing how they connect. You end up knowing bits and pieces without real competence.
It builds a structured learning path for your chosen [SKILL], from absolute beginner to your [GOAL_LEVEL]. Set your [TIMELINE] and weekly practice hours, and describe how you learn best. It creates phased milestones with specific resources (courses, books, practice projects) for each stage. You also get time estimates so you know exactly where you should be at month two versus month six.
The plateau warnings are especially helpful. Every skill has predictable sticking points where most people give up. Knowing they are coming and having strategies to push through them changes everything. Paste your skill goal into the Dock Editor and build your roadmap. For setting broader goals that learning fits into, pair this with the goal setting framework.
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Write [SKILL] with specifics. "Guitar" is broad. "Acoustic fingerpicking for folk music" gets a focused curriculum. The more specific you are, the more targeted the learning path becomes.
Choose [GOAL_LEVEL] and [TIMELINE]. Someone aiming for professional level in a year gets a very different plan than someone wanting basic competence in 3 months.
Select [STYLE] and fill in [RESOURCES] you already have access to. If you learn best through video, the plan prioritizes YouTube channels and online courses. If you prefer books, it recommends reading with practice exercises.
Each phase has clear checkpoints. Test yourself against them regularly. If you are ahead of schedule, push to the next phase. If you are behind, revisit the fundamentals before moving on.
Need to learn a professional skill on a deadline? Set [TIMELINE] and [GOAL_LEVEL] to match your job search timeline. The plan prioritizes portfolio-ready skills over comprehensive theory.
Set [GOAL_LEVEL] to "just enough to get started." The plan gets you doing the fun parts quickly without drowning you in theory you do not need yet.
Set [STYLE] to hands-on practice. The plan emphasizes projects over passive learning, with each project building on the previous one to develop real skill through doing.
Learning alongside your child? Describe the skill and the AI includes age-appropriate resources and practice activities that make learning a shared experience.
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