New Developer
Complete lifecycle overview at surface level - understand the full development map without drowning in details
What You'll Accomplish
- Understand the complete software development lifecycle
- Know what happens in each phase without implementation details
- Identify which areas need deeper learning for your situation
- Build mental model of how everything connects
Understanding the Problem Space
Learn to validate problems before building solutions
Job To Be Done
Understand why validating the problem matters more than the solution
Concept Of Operations
Learn how to sketch user workflows before coding
Threat Modeling
Identify security risks early when they're cheap to fix
Designing for Success
Learn architecture and design fundamentals
Architecture Design
Understand common architecture patterns and when to use them
Data Flow Mapping
Visualize how data moves through your system
Database Design
Learn database fundamentals that apply everywhere
Writing Quality Code
Development fundamentals everyone needs
Secure Coding Practices
Prevent common security vulnerabilities from day one
Code Quality
Write maintainable code that others can understand
Secret Management
Never commit credentials - learn the right way from the start
Verifying It Works
Essential testing knowledge
Shipping to Production
Get your code running reliably
Keeping It Running
Operations fundamentals
Learning and Improving
Continuous improvement practices
After Completing This Path
- � Choose specific areas to dive deeper based on your role and project
- � Consider MVP Launch track if building something new
- � Consider Generalist Leveling Up path for systematic mid-depth coverage