Sorted by what you’re actually trying to do, because that’s the only thing that matters.

First, pick your track

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Track 1 — you want to move faster at work and use AI properly.

Track 2 — you want to build a product real people use.

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These need different things. Most courses sell you Track 2 and deliver Track 1.

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Track 1: Move faster in your career

You need to use the tools well and understand what they can and can’t do.

Start here

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Then pick your tool

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If you're curious about building but not committed yet

If you want credentials on your CV

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One video worth more than most courses

Stop here if this is your goal. Anything past this point is scope creep dressed up as ambition.

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Track 2: Build a product people actually use

Different job entirely. Vibe coding gets you a working thing. It does not get you a product. You need the build skills and the product fundamentals, and most courses only sell the first half.

Start here — free

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Go deeper — free

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If you’re going to buy one anyway, apply the four filters at the bottom of this page first.

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The part nobody sells you

Lovable Academy’s production section covers some of this, which is why it’s here. BUT the rest you’ll have to go and find:

Free reading beats paid courses for all of this. Start with the Y Combinator Startup Library (ycombinator.com/library).

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How to judge any course before you pay

  1. Does it match your actual goal? Track 1 and Track 2 are different. Be honest about which one you’re in.
  2. Does the teacher declare things dead? Anyone telling you to bin a working tool because something new launched is selling urgency, not knowledge.
  3. What have they actually built? Look for what they’ve shipped, what broke, what they learned. Two good prompts does not make an AI guru. </aside>