LEARNING
GRADUATION
DIDN'T END
LEARNING.
—CURRENT SKILLS
PRACTISINGREACT
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Advanced patterns — performance, testing at scale.
WHY IT MATTERS
It's the tool David reaches for first when turning an idea into an interface.
NEXT STEP
Ship a project using React Server Components.
LEARNINGTYPESCRIPT
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Generics, stricter typing across larger codebases.
WHY IT MATTERS
Fewer runtime surprises, clearer contracts between parts of a system.
NEXT STEP
Migrate StudyFlow fully to TypeScript.
PRACTISINGUX
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Research methods for low-resource contexts.
WHY IT MATTERS
The best interface is worthless if it solves the wrong problem.
NEXT STEP
Run a proper usability study for AgriLink.
LEARNINGPRODUCT
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Prioritization frameworks and roadmap thinking.
WHY IT MATTERS
Wants to help decide what to build, not just how.
NEXT STEP
Own a feature roadmap end-to-end at work.
APPLYINGSQL
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Query optimisation for larger datasets.
WHY IT MATTERS
Most interesting product questions eventually become data questions.
NEXT STEP
Build a small internal analytics dashboard.
DISCOVEREDPYTHON
WHAT I'M LEARNING
The basics, mostly for data analysis scripts.
WHY IT MATTERS
Useful for the data side of product thinking.
NEXT STEP
Finish a short applied data-analysis course.
PRACTISINGFIGMA
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Design systems and component libraries.
WHY IT MATTERS
Bridges the gap between design intent and frontend implementation.
NEXT STEP
Build a shared design system with a designer colleague.
LEARNINGACCESSIBILITY
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Screen-reader testing and ARIA patterns.
WHY IT MATTERS
An interface that excludes people isn't actually finished.
NEXT STEP
Audit CampusConnect against WCAG 2.2 AA.
DISCOVEREDANALYTICS
WHAT I'M LEARNING
Event tracking and interpreting product metrics.
WHY IT MATTERS
Wants decisions grounded in what people actually do, not assumptions.
NEXT STEP
Instrument one personal project properly.
—HOW A SKILL MOVES
DISCOVERED→LEARNING→PRACTISING→APPLYING→TEACHING
—CERTIFICATION WALL
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