@shaykec/bridge 0.4.25 → 0.4.26
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- package/journeys/ai-engineer.yaml +34 -0
- package/journeys/backend-developer.yaml +36 -0
- package/journeys/business-analyst.yaml +37 -0
- package/journeys/devops-engineer.yaml +37 -0
- package/journeys/engineering-manager.yaml +44 -0
- package/journeys/frontend-developer.yaml +41 -0
- package/journeys/fullstack-developer.yaml +49 -0
- package/journeys/mobile-developer.yaml +42 -0
- package/journeys/product-manager.yaml +35 -0
- package/journeys/qa-engineer.yaml +37 -0
- package/journeys/ux-designer.yaml +43 -0
- package/modules/README.md +52 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/content.md +126 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/exercises.md +88 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/module.yaml +43 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +71 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/quiz.md +100 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/resources.md +29 -0
- package/modules/accessibility-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +80 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/content.md +121 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/exercises.md +81 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/quick-ref.md +57 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/resources.md +29 -0
- package/modules/adr-writing/walkthrough.md +64 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/content.md +120 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/exercises.md +82 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/quick-ref.md +60 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/quiz.md +103 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/resources.md +30 -0
- package/modules/ai-agents/walkthrough.md +85 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/content.md +136 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/exercises.md +80 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/quick-ref.md +67 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/resources.md +33 -0
- package/modules/ai-assisted-research/walkthrough.md +85 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/content.md +105 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/exercises.md +98 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/module.yaml +39 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/quick-ref.md +58 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/resources.md +34 -0
- package/modules/ai-pair-programming/walkthrough.md +117 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/content.md +125 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/exercises.md +98 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/module.yaml +39 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/quick-ref.md +65 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/quiz.md +74 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/resources.md +41 -0
- package/modules/ai-test-generation/walkthrough.md +100 -0
- package/modules/api-design/content.md +189 -0
- package/modules/api-design/exercises.md +84 -0
- package/modules/api-design/game.yaml +113 -0
- package/modules/api-design/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/api-design/quick-ref.md +73 -0
- package/modules/api-design/quiz.md +100 -0
- package/modules/api-design/resources.md +55 -0
- package/modules/api-design/walkthrough.md +88 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/content.md +136 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/exercises.md +137 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/game.yaml +172 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/module.yaml +44 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/quick-ref.md +44 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/quiz.md +105 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/resources.md +40 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/walkthrough.md +78 -0
- package/modules/clean-code/workshop.yaml +149 -0
- package/modules/code-review/content.md +130 -0
- package/modules/code-review/exercises.md +95 -0
- package/modules/code-review/game.yaml +83 -0
- package/modules/code-review/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/code-review/quick-ref.md +77 -0
- package/modules/code-review/quiz.md +105 -0
- package/modules/code-review/resources.md +40 -0
- package/modules/code-review/walkthrough.md +106 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/content.md +81 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/exercises.md +50 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/module.yaml +33 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/quick-ref.md +37 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/quiz.md +65 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/resources.md +38 -0
- package/modules/daily-workflow/walkthrough.md +83 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/content.md +139 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/exercises.md +91 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/module.yaml +46 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/quick-ref.md +59 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/quiz.md +105 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/resources.md +42 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/walkthrough.md +84 -0
- package/modules/debugging-systematically/workshop.yaml +127 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/content.md +68 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/exercises.md +28 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/game.yaml +171 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/quick-ref.md +54 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/quiz.md +74 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/resources.md +21 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/walkthrough.md +122 -0
- package/modules/demo-test/workshop.yaml +31 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/content.md +93 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/exercises.md +71 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/quick-ref.md +63 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/resources.md +27 -0
- package/modules/design-critique/walkthrough.md +68 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/content.md +335 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/exercises.md +82 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/game.yaml +55 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/quick-ref.md +44 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/quiz.md +101 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/resources.md +40 -0
- package/modules/design-patterns/walkthrough.md +64 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/content.md +133 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/exercises.md +88 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/quick-ref.md +68 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/quiz.md +75 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/resources.md +39 -0
- package/modules/exploratory-testing/walkthrough.md +87 -0
- package/modules/git/content.md +128 -0
- package/modules/git/exercises.md +53 -0
- package/modules/git/game.yaml +190 -0
- package/modules/git/module.yaml +44 -0
- package/modules/git/quick-ref.md +67 -0
- package/modules/git/quiz.md +89 -0
- package/modules/git/resources.md +49 -0
- package/modules/git/walkthrough.md +92 -0
- package/modules/git/workshop.yaml +145 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/content.md +130 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/exercises.md +88 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/quick-ref.md +68 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/resources.md +36 -0
- package/modules/hiring-interviews/walkthrough.md +75 -0
- package/modules/hooks/content.md +97 -0
- package/modules/hooks/exercises.md +69 -0
- package/modules/hooks/module.yaml +39 -0
- package/modules/hooks/quick-ref.md +93 -0
- package/modules/hooks/quiz.md +81 -0
- package/modules/hooks/resources.md +34 -0
- package/modules/hooks/walkthrough.md +105 -0
- package/modules/hooks/workshop.yaml +64 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/content.md +124 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/exercises.md +82 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/game.yaml +132 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/quick-ref.md +53 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/quiz.md +103 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/resources.md +40 -0
- package/modules/incident-response/walkthrough.md +82 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/content.md +114 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/exercises.md +83 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +64 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/quiz.md +103 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/resources.md +30 -0
- package/modules/llm-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +91 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/content.md +133 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/exercises.md +81 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/module.yaml +44 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/quick-ref.md +67 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/resources.md +37 -0
- package/modules/one-on-ones/walkthrough.md +69 -0
- package/modules/package.json +9 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/content.md +130 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/exercises.md +93 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/quick-ref.md +77 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/resources.md +32 -0
- package/modules/prioritization-frameworks/walkthrough.md +69 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/content.md +123 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/exercises.md +82 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/game.yaml +101 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/quick-ref.md +65 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/quiz.md +105 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/resources.md +36 -0
- package/modules/prompt-engineering/walkthrough.md +81 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/content.md +111 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/exercises.md +80 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +58 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/quiz.md +75 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/resources.md +34 -0
- package/modules/rag-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +75 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/content.md +140 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/exercises.md +81 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/game.yaml +145 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +62 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/quiz.md +106 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/resources.md +42 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +89 -0
- package/modules/react-fundamentals/workshop.yaml +112 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/content.md +141 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/exercises.md +79 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +60 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/quiz.md +61 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/resources.md +24 -0
- package/modules/react-native-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +84 -0
- package/modules/registry.yaml +1650 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/content.md +162 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/exercises.md +86 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/quick-ref.md +82 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/resources.md +40 -0
- package/modules/risk-management/walkthrough.md +67 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/content.md +119 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/exercises.md +79 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/module.yaml +40 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/quick-ref.md +61 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/resources.md +36 -0
- package/modules/running-effective-standups/walkthrough.md +76 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/content.md +154 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/exercises.md +107 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/module.yaml +42 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/quick-ref.md +50 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/quiz.md +102 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/resources.md +39 -0
- package/modules/solid-principles/walkthrough.md +84 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/content.md +142 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/exercises.md +79 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/game.yaml +84 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/module.yaml +44 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/quick-ref.md +76 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/quiz.md +102 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/resources.md +39 -0
- package/modules/sprint-planning/walkthrough.md +75 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/content.md +160 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/exercises.md +87 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/game.yaml +105 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +53 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/quiz.md +103 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/resources.md +42 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +92 -0
- package/modules/sql-fundamentals/workshop.yaml +109 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/content.md +186 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/exercises.md +87 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/module.yaml +38 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/quick-ref.md +89 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/resources.md +41 -0
- package/modules/stakeholder-communication/walkthrough.md +74 -0
- package/modules/system-design/content.md +149 -0
- package/modules/system-design/exercises.md +83 -0
- package/modules/system-design/game.yaml +95 -0
- package/modules/system-design/module.yaml +46 -0
- package/modules/system-design/quick-ref.md +59 -0
- package/modules/system-design/quiz.md +102 -0
- package/modules/system-design/resources.md +46 -0
- package/modules/system-design/walkthrough.md +90 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/content.md +166 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/exercises.md +85 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/quick-ref.md +61 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/quiz.md +101 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/resources.md +37 -0
- package/modules/team-topologies/walkthrough.md +76 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/content.md +111 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/exercises.md +92 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/module.yaml +39 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/quick-ref.md +60 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/resources.md +25 -0
- package/modules/technical-debt/walkthrough.md +94 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/content.md +128 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/exercises.md +84 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/quick-ref.md +74 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/resources.md +33 -0
- package/modules/technical-mentoring/walkthrough.md +65 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/content.md +136 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/exercises.md +84 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/game.yaml +99 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/quick-ref.md +66 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/quiz.md +99 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/resources.md +60 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/walkthrough.md +97 -0
- package/modules/test-strategy/workshop.yaml +96 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/content.md +127 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/exercises.md +79 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/game.yaml +111 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/module.yaml +45 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/quick-ref.md +55 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/quiz.md +104 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/resources.md +42 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/walkthrough.md +71 -0
- package/modules/typescript-fundamentals/workshop.yaml +146 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/content.md +123 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/exercises.md +87 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/module.yaml +41 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/quick-ref.md +64 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/quiz.md +73 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/resources.md +29 -0
- package/modules/user-story-mapping/walkthrough.md +86 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/content.md +133 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/exercises.md +93 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/game.yaml +83 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/module.yaml +44 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/quick-ref.md +77 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/quiz.md +103 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/resources.md +30 -0
- package/modules/writing-prds/walkthrough.md +87 -0
- package/package.json +1 -1
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