Persona Path
Generalist Leveling Up
Systematic mid-depth coverage to fill gaps across the full stack
4h 45m Total Time
15 Topics
6 Milestones
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What You'll Learn
- Fill knowledge gaps systematically across all development phases
- Build comprehensive understanding of architecture decision-making
- Develop expertise in critical areas like security and operations
- Learn when to apply different patterns and when to avoid over-engineering
Journey Milestones
1
Discovery & Planning Fundamentals
Master the foundation of building the right thing
M job to be done 20m
M requirements gathering 25m
M threat modeling 25m
2
Architecture Decision-Making
Learn to make and justify architecture choices
M architecture design 25m
M frontend architecture 25m
M performance scalability design 25m
3
Development Excellence
Write maintainable, secure code
M code quality 25m
M secure coding practices 25m
M code review process 25m
4
Testing & Verification
Build confidence in your code
M unit integration testing 25m
M security testing 25m
5
Deployment & Operations
Ship and maintain production systems
M deployment strategy 25m
M monitoring logging 25m
M incident response 25m
6
Continuous Improvement
Learn from outcomes and iterate
M retrospectives 20m
Completion Criteria
- Can systematically evaluate architecture options with quantitative criteria
- Understands when to use complex patterns and when simplicity wins
- Writes secure, maintainable code following industry best practices
- Implements effective testing at appropriate levels
- Deploys safely with monitoring and incident response capabilities
- Applies continuous improvement through retrospectives