Part 9
Keep Going
What "functional" looks like now, where to find the rest of the people doing this work, and how to send back what you build so the next person doesn't have to figure it out from scratch. The closing argument; read it when you've done enough of the work to recognize yourself in it.
Start with section 9.1 →- 9.1
The Community
Where to find the rest of the people doing this work. Discussion, GitHub issues, Discord servers, local meetups. Contribute before you ask.
- 9.2
Contributing Templates Back
This curriculum has nine templates. You'll write the tenth, the hundredth, the thousandth. Send them back so the next person doesn't have to figure it out from scratch.
- 9.3
What "functional" Looks Like Now
The closing manifesto. Nine capabilities that define functional in 2026, now that the tools have caught up. Read it when you've done enough of the work to recognize yourself in it.