I started the #30Days series as a way to create structured learning roadmaps to help anyone explore a new technology or topic over the span of one month. The goal was to break down the topic into 4 themed weeks, then break down each theme into 7 posts (one per day) that would help you progress incrementally from learning core concepts to building solutions and adopting best practices.
However, I realized this was a good way to plan and execute any month-long project. Some examples:
- Pick a new technology and learn it in 30 days
- Build an application from scratch in 30 days
- Deconstruct, then extend, an open-source project in 30 days
- Identify 30 tips or tricks for productive use of a tool or framework
In Dec 2021, I started on my first #30Days project as a solo contributor. My focus was Playwright, then a rising star in the automated testing space and a fast-moving technology with rich tooling and intuitive usage that made me want to do more with Test Automation.
So I began my learning journey in #30DaysOfPlaywright - 2021 Edition documenting what I learned each day for a week. At the end of that, it was clear I needed to pause and rethink my strategy.
- There was a lot to cover, and each post was getting really long!
- The technology was evolving fast, and I needed a better way to navigate it
- The Hugo-based static site used Golang, and I needed options I could extend
Fortunately, I had the opportunity to work with a team on the #30DaysOfPWA project which kickstarted a year of iterative collaborations where I learned how to plan & execute these better, and grew expertise in a single platform (Docusaurus) as a customizable React-based platform that provided the rich feature set I needed.
So here we are in Feb 2023, as I wrap a year of projects. And it occurred to me that I wanted to revisit the Playwright learning journey. But this time, build on what I learned and add a couple of new objectives:
- Create content as units that can be assembled into weekly sprints or monthly roadmaps
- Explore using GitHub CoPilot (AI Pair Programmer) to understand value for test automation
I also want to spend a year building expertise in video content creation so expect content units to be a mixture of a short video (here's a concept) and a hands-on exercise (let's walkthrough that in code). Each section will have a 🤖 Prompt Me! sidebar that will discuss how we could use GitHub CoPilot to assist us in executing that lesson for efficiency and consistency.
🚧 THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - watch the space for updates!