Phase 2: Essential Skills
Build on your foundation with essential tools and techniques that every developer needs.
What You'll Learn
- Command line basics for navigating your system
- Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration
- Writing and running tests to verify your code
- Advanced prompting techniques for better AI assistance
- Setting up your IDE with AI tools
- Choosing the right AI coding assistant
Lessons in This Phase
- Command Line Basics - Navigate like a pro
- Git and GitHub 101 - Version control fundamentals
- Multi-Turn Mastery - Real conversations with AI
- Advanced Prompting - Personas, examples, chain-of-thought
- Testing Fundamentals - Write code that works
- Debugging Deep Dive - Advanced troubleshooting
- Setting Up Your IDE - AI tools in your editor
- Choosing Your AI Assistant - Tool comparison guide
Time Commitment
8 lessons × 45-60 minutes = ~6-8 hours total