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# Where to Go Next
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**You've learned about WDS, installed it, and completed the quick start. Now what?**
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## Choose Your Path
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### 🎓 Take the Course
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**[WDS Course: From Designer to Linchpin](../learn/00-course-overview.md)**
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Complete training from project brief to AI-ready specifications:
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**Module 01: Why WDS Matters**
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Learn how to be indispensable in the AI era. Understand the paradigm shift where design becomes specification.
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→ [Start Module 01](../learn/module-01-why-wds-matters/module-01-overview.md)
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**Modules 02-16: Complete WDS Workflow**
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Master every phase from trigger mapping through design system to development handoff. Each module includes:
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- **Lessons** - Theory and concepts with NotebookLM audio
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- **Tutorials** - Step-by-step hands-on guides
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- **Practice** - Apply to your own project
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→ [View All Modules](../learn/00-course-overview.md)
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**Best for:** Comprehensive learning with structured curriculum
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**Time:** ~10 hours (lessons + tutorials + practice)
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### 🚀 Start Your Project
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**[Workflows Guide](../wds-workflows-guide.md)**
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Step-by-step workflows for:
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**Phase 1: Project Brief**
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Define vision, goals, stakeholders, and constraints that guide all design decisions.
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→ [Tutorial: Create Project Brief](../learn/module-04-product-brief/tutorial-04.md)
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**Phase 2: Trigger Mapping**
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Understand WHO your users are, WHAT triggers their needs, and WHY your business exists. Create a Trigger Map that connects user psychology to business value.
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→ [Tutorial: Map Triggers & Outcomes](../learn/module-05-map-triggers-outcomes/tutorial-04.md)
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**Phase 3: Platform Requirements**
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Document technical constraints, integrations, and infrastructure needs.
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→ [Workflows Guide](../wds-workflows-guide.md)
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**Phase 4: UX Design**
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Transform ideas into conceptual specifications that preserve your design intent. AI agents help you think through solutions, then capture your brilliance in specifications that give your designs eternal life.
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→ [Tutorial: Initialize Scenario](../learn/module-08-initialize-scenario/tutorial-08.md) | [Tutorial: Conceptual Specs](../learn/module-12-conceptual-specs/tutorial-12.md)
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**Phase 5: Design System**
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Extract design tokens, create reusable components, and generate interactive HTML catalog.
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→ [Workflows Guide](../wds-workflows-guide.md)
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**Best for:** Hands-on learning with a real project
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**Time:** Ongoing (project-based)
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### 📚 Reference Documentation
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**[Modular Architecture](../workflows/4-ux-design/modular-architecture/00-MODULAR-ARCHITECTURE-GUIDE.md)**
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Technical details on:
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- Three-tier file structure
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- Content placement rules
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- Component decomposition
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- Storyboard integration
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**Best for:** Looking up specific techniques
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**Time:** As needed (reference)
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## Recommended Learning Path
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1. Quick Start (5 min) ✅ You are here
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2. Tutorial (1-2 hours)
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Watch videos, understand concepts
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3. Your First Project (ongoing)
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Apply WDS to a real project
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4. Reference Docs (as needed)
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Look up specific techniques
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```
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## Community & Support
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### Discord
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Join the WDS community for:
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- Questions and answers
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- Project feedback
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- Feature discussions
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### GitHub
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- Report issues
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- Request features
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- Contribute
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### YouTube
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- Video tutorials
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- Walkthroughs
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- Case studies
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## Quick Links
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- [Course](../learn/00-course-overview.md)
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- [Workflows](../wds-workflows-guide.md)
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- [Modular Architecture](../src/workflows/4-ux-design/modular-architecture/00-MODULAR-ARCHITECTURE-GUIDE.md)
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- [Conceptual Specifications](../src/workflows/4-ux-design/CONCEPTUAL-SPECIFICATIONS.md)
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**Ready to dive deeper? Start with the [Course](../learn/00-course-overview.md)!**
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---
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[← Back to Quick Start](quick-start.md)
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