Learn Anything Roadmap

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name: learn-anything-roadmap
description: "Turn 'I want to learn X' into a realistic, staged roadmap — the fundamentals to master first, the order that avoids overwhelm, and the milestones that prove progress. Use when asked how do I learn [skill], make me a learning plan for, where do I start with learning, or roadmap to learn X. Produces a staged path from beginner to capable (fundamentals → building blocks → real application), the highest-leverage things to learn first, the traps and dead-ends to skip, milestones to measure progress, and the best resource types for each stage — tuned to your goal and time."
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# Learn-Anything Roadmap

"I want to learn X" fails without a map — people drown in resources, learn things in the wrong order, or quit before the payoff. This builds a staged roadmap: the fundamentals that everything else builds on, the sequence that keeps you from overwhelm, the milestones that prove you're getting somewhere, and the stuff you can safely skip — tuned to *your* actual goal, not a generic curriculum.

## What This Skill Produces

- **A staged path** — fundamentals → building blocks → real application, in an order where each stage enables the next
- **The high-leverage first things** — the 20% that unlocks 80%, learned first
- **What to skip** — the rabbit holes, dead-ends, and "learn this someday" stuff that isn't needed for your goal
- **Milestones** — concrete checkpoints that prove progress (you can now do X)
- **Resource types per stage** — the best *kind* of resource for each stage (not a link dump)
- **A realistic timeline** — honest about how long each stage takes for your available time

## Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:
- **What & why** — the skill, and what you actually want to *do* with it (learning to code a game ≠ to get a job)
- **Your level** — total beginner or some background
- **Time** — hours per week and any deadline
- **Your learning style** — hands-on, structured courses, reading, video
- **Depth** — dabble, get competent, or go deep

## Framework: Fundamentals First, Sequenced, Measured

1. **Anchor to the real goal.** What you want to *do* determines the path — target that, not a comprehensive curriculum you won't finish.
2. **Master fundamentals before breadth.** Identify the core concepts everything builds on and front-load them; skipping fundamentals collapses later.
3. **Sequence to avoid overwhelm.** Order topics so each builds on the last — learning in the wrong order is why people quit.
4. **Cut the non-essential.** Name what to skip for this goal — most "you should also learn" advice is scope creep.
5. **Set milestones.** Concrete "you can now do X" checkpoints maintain motivation and measure real progress.
6. **Match resource to stage.** Beginners need structure; intermediates need practice and projects; advanced need depth and feedback.

## Output Format

### Roadmap: [skill] · goal [x] · [time/week] · [level]

**Stage 1 — Fundamentals:** [core concepts] · milestone: [you can now X] · best via [resource type].
**Stage 2 — Building blocks:** [next] · milestone: […] · via […].
**Stage 3 — Real application:** [apply it] · milestone: […] · via […].

**Learn first (highest leverage):** [the unlocking 20%].
**Skip for now:** [rabbit holes / non-essential for your goal].
**Realistic timeline:** [per stage, for your hours].

## Quality Checks
- [ ] Path is anchored to the person's real goal, not a generic curriculum
- [ ] Fundamentals are front-loaded before breadth
- [ ] Topics are sequenced so each builds on the last
- [ ] Names what to skip for this goal
- [ ] Has concrete milestones per stage
- [ ] Matches resource types to stages and gives a realistic timeline

## Anti-Patterns
- **A resource dump** with no sequence or stages.
- **Comprehensive curriculum** the person won't finish.
- **Breadth before fundamentals.**
- **No milestones** to measure progress.
- **Ignoring the real goal** and teaching everything.

## Example Trigger Phrases
- "How do I learn to code? Make me a roadmap."
- "I want to learn guitar — where do I start and in what order?"
- "Learning plan for getting good at public speaking."
- "Roadmap to learn data analysis for my job."
- "I want to get into woodworking — stage it for me."