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Each map is one whole skill, drawn first and then taught one station at a time. Pick one to start. It's free, and you don't need an account.

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Zero to One with AI

Go from a rough idea to a launched product people pay for, using AI at every step. One example project, Paywhistle, runs through every lesson, so you always see how the pieces connect.

46lessons
5regions
~9 hrsabout 12 min each
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Good for you if you have an idea and no technical background, you use AI chat apps but have never built anything, you're moving into tech, or you run a small business.

  1. 01Idea7 lessons
  2. 02Plan10 lessons
  3. 03Build with AI11 lessons
  4. 04Brand7 lessons
  5. 05Launch and run11 lessons

02What you'll learn

What you'll learn in Zero to One

Five regions, in the order real products get made. Each lesson is about twelve minutes and ends with a short check.

01 Idea

From a vague wish to a problem worth solving. How AI works, how to find a real problem, talk to people and test whether they'll act.

02 Plan

Just enough plan to start building. Scope, user flows, a working name and look, the parts of an app, data, models, cost and setup.

03 Build with AI

Build real things by describing them. Prompts, memory, vibe coding, APIs, security, testing, code review, agents, voice agents, trust and your first full version.

04 Brand

Shape the brand from what real users say. Positioning, naming, brand traits, visual identity, voice and tone, a design system and your launch story.

05 Launch and run

Go live, and keep it alive. Deploying, release waves, scaling, monitoring, support, privacy basics, security, pricing, growth, upkeep and incidents.

How it works

Each lesson starts with a diagram. Tap a station to zoom in, then pass a short check to open the next lesson. See how it works.

03More maps

More maps on the way

DotSkills is for learning any skill made of parts that connect. These two are being written now.

Buying your first home

From "can I afford this?" to the keys, with who does what at every step.

In the works

Photography

Light, exposure, focus and composition, with a phone or a camera.

In the works

See every planned map on the Maps page, or tell us which one you want next through the feedback button in any lesson.