10/1/2025
Personalized Web Dev: Skip What You Already Know
How adaptive learning trims filler and keeps you shipping.
Building fast means spending time only where it compounds. Public courses repeat basics you may have mastered years ago. An adaptive, text‑first approach lets you skim known ideas and drill the exact gaps.
Diagnose the current skill edge
Answering quick checks surfaces what to skip next. For example, if HTTP caching is easy but accessibility landmarks are fuzzy, your path should prioritize a11y.
Which HTML landmark best wraps the page's main content?
Lean visuals > heavy video
Short SVGs and diagrams beat 20‑minute videos when the goal is recall. Keep the visual minimal; pair it with concise text and a check for understanding.
A tiny velocity chart
Action items
- List topics you repeatedly skip in courses.
- Add 3 quick checks that confirm you can safely keep skipping them.
- Spend saved time implementing a feature tied to revenue.