p1xt/p1xt-guides

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Mindmap

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  root((p1xt-guides))
    Tiers
      Tier 1 Web basics
      Tier 2 JS or CS path
      Tier 3 Interview prep
      Tier 4 Portfolio
      Tier 5 Deep study
    Resources
      The Odin Project
      Frontend Mentor
    Topics
      Web development
      Computer science
      Math basics
    Audience
      Self-taught learners
      Career changers

mindmap root((p1xt-guides)) Tiers Tier 1 Web basics Tier 2 JS or CS path Tier 3 Interview prep Tier 4 Portfolio Tier 5 Deep study Resources The Odin Project Frontend Mentor Topics Web development Computer science Math basics Audience Self-taught learners Career changers

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Follow a structured free learning path from beginner to job-ready web developer using The Odin Project and Frontend Mentor projects.

USE CASE 2

Use the tiered tables to track your self-study progress with status and evidence columns you fill in as you go.

USE CASE 3

Follow the Tier 2 CS path to build computer science fundamentals alongside practical web development skills.

Getting it running

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In plain English

P1xt Guides is a self-directed learning curriculum for people who want to become software developers without attending a traditional bootcamp or university program. The repository contains a structured multi-tier study plan with specific resources, projects, and reading assignments for each stage. It is not software you run but a document you follow. The curriculum is organized into five tiers. The first tier builds a foundation in web development by combining The Odin Project (a free online curriculum) with practice projects from Frontend Mentor, a site that provides design files for building real web components. The second tier offers two paths: one focused on JavaScript through an intensive bootcamp-style progression, and one focused on computer science fundamentals. The third tier covers technical interview preparation, the fourth is dedicated to building a portfolio of completed work, and the fifth tier offers optional deeper study in areas like React, Angular, mathematics, or computer science theory. The guide author includes a notes section explaining their personal philosophy of learning, with suggestions on how to approach the material. The curriculum recommends including some mathematics study alongside programming, pointing to a general mathematics progression described in the notes. Each tier is presented as a table with activity links, a status column, and an evidence column, so learners can track what they have completed and record proof of their work. The resources listed are almost entirely free, though The Odin Project is the main spine running through the early tiers. This is aimed at self-taught learners who want a structured path rather than figuring out on their own which courses and projects to work through. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I'm starting the p1xt guide Tier 1, help me build the Frontend Mentor product preview card challenge using only HTML and CSS.

Prompt 2

Explain the computer science fundamentals in the p1xt guide Tier 2 CS path and suggest a 6-month pacing schedule for them.

Prompt 3

I'm doing p1xt guide Tier 3 interview prep, quiz me on JavaScript closures, prototypes, and async/await with follow-up questions.

Prompt 4

Help me plan a portfolio project for p1xt guide Tier 4 that shows React, a REST API, and a basic database working together.

Prompt 5

What math topics does the p1xt guide recommend alongside programming and how hard are they for someone with no math background?

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