Learning Roadmap

Choose your learning path based on your goals. Each path builds on the previous one.

Quick Start

Start here regardless of your goal:

Step	Tutorial	What You’ll Learn
1	Installation	Install Jac and plugins
2	Hello World	Basic syntax, functions

Then build your first real app:

Step	Tutorial	What You’ll Learn
3	Part 1: Todo App	Nodes, `def:pub`, reactive frontend
4	Part 2: Add AI	`by llm()`, `enum`, `obj`, `sem`
5	Part 3: Walkers, Auth & Structure	Walkers, authentication, multi-file

This 3-part tutorial covers graph storage, AI integration, walkers, and full-stack patterns in one cohesive project.

After the first app tutorial, choose a deeper path:

Path A: Core Language (1 hour)

Goal: Master Jac syntax and Object-Spatial Programming

Quick Start → Jac Basics → OSP Tutorial → Testing

Step	Tutorial	Time	What You’ll Learn
5	Jac Basics	20 min	Variables, functions, objects
6	Object-Spatial Programming	30 min	Nodes, edges, walkers in depth
7	Testing	10 min	Write and run tests

You can now: Write Jac programs, build graph-based applications, test your code.

Path B: AI Integration (1 hour)

Goal: Build AI-powered applications with LLMs

Prerequisites: Quick Start + Path A recommended

Quick Start → AI Quickstart → Structured Outputs → Agentic AI

Step	Tutorial	Time	What You’ll Learn
5	byLLM Quickstart	15 min	First AI function
6	Structured Outputs	20 min	Type-safe LLM responses
7	Agentic AI & Tools	25 min	Tool calling, ReAct pattern

You can now: Create AI-powered functions, build agentic systems, integrate LLMs.

Path C: Full-Stack Apps (2 hours)

Goal: Build complete web applications with frontend and backend

Prerequisites: Quick Start + Path A recommended

Quick Start → Setup → Components → State → Backend → Auth → Routing

Step	Tutorial	Time	What You’ll Learn
5	Project Setup	15 min	jac-client, project structure
6	React-Style Components	20 min	JSX in Jac, props
7	State & Effects	20 min	Reactive state, hooks
8	Backend Integration	25 min	Walker APIs, useWalker
9	Authentication	20 min	Login, signup, protected routes
10	Routing	15 min	Client-side navigation
11	Build a Todo App	25 min	Complete example with AI

You can now: Build full-stack web apps, handle authentication, manage state.

Path D: Production Deployment (30 minutes)

Goal: Deploy Jac applications to production

Prerequisites: Quick Start + at least one other path

Quick Start → Local Server → Kubernetes

Step	Tutorial	Time	What You’ll Learn
5	Local API Server	15 min	jac start, API endpoints
6	Deploy to Kubernetes	15 min	jac-scale, K8s deployment

You can now: Run production servers, scale with Kubernetes, deploy to cloud.

Complete Path

For comprehensive understanding, follow all paths in order:

Quick Start + Build Your First App
    ↓
Core Language (deep dive)
    ↓
AI Integration (deep dive)
    ↓
Full-Stack Apps (deep dive)
    ↓
Production

Learning by Example

After completing your chosen path, explore real-world examples:

Example	Description	Skills Used
LittleX	Twitter clone	Full-stack, graph modeling
EmailBuddy	AI email assistant	AI integration, agentic patterns
RAG Chatbot	Document Q&A	AI, vector search
RPG Generator	Game level generator	Structured outputs, AI

Quick Reference

Need to look something up? Use the reference docs:

Topic	Reference
Graph operations	Graph Operations
Walker responses	Walker Responses
Full language	Language Reference
CLI commands	CLI Reference
Configuration	Configuration
byLLM	byLLM Reference
jac-client	jac-client Reference
jac-scale	jac-scale Reference

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