Learning Paths

Six interconnected paths teaching the CREATE SOMETHING ethos. Each path follows the hermeneutic spiral: Read → Practice → Reflect.

01

Getting Started

— Environment Setup

Install WezTerm, then Claude Code, then configure everything else using Claude Code. The bootstrap sequence that enables everything.

5 lessons
"The hammer disappears when hammering."
02

Foundations

— The Subtractive Triad

The philosophical core of CREATE SOMETHING. Learn the three-level discipline of subtractive revelation.

5 lessons
"Creation is the discipline of removing what obscures."
03

Craft

— SvelteKit + Canon CSS

Building interfaces the CREATE SOMETHING way. Tailwind for structure, Canon for aesthetics.

5 lessons Requires: foundations
"The interface disappears; the content remains."
04

Infrastructure

— Cloudflare Workers/D1/KV

Edge-first architecture where infrastructure disappears into capability.

5 lessons Requires: foundations
"The infrastructure disappears; only the work remains."
05

Agents

— Coordination + Claude Code

Multi-agent systems for parallel work. One agent hits limits; many agents specialize.

5 lessons Requires: foundations, infrastructure
"The tool recedes; the swarm reasons."
06

Method

— WORKWAY Professional Services

How to deliver client work using the CREATE SOMETHING methodology. From discovery to delivery.

5 lessons Requires: foundations, craft
"Value emerges through disciplined practice."
07

Systems

— Templates + Automations

Building systems that multiply capability while maintaining simplicity.

5 lessons Requires: craft, infrastructure
"Weniger, aber besser."
08

Partnership

— Terminal + Claude Code

Terminal + Claude Code partnership. What AI does best, what you do best, how to work together.

6 lessons Requires: foundations, agents
"Gelassenheit—full engagement without capture."
09

Advanced

— MCP + Hooks + Orchestration

Deep-dive into custom MCP servers, hook automation, and multi-agent patterns. Tools that recede into transparent use.

3 lessons Requires: partnership, agents
"The tool disappears; only the work remains."