19 free learning pathways · No account required to read
AI user to practitioner — agents, MCP, context engineering, certification prep.
Understand what AI actually is — tokens, transformers, agents, and the landscape. Start here if you're new.
Go from vague requests to precise, reproducible AI outputs. The skill that underpins everything.
Practical AI adoption for your specific function — marketing, engineering, HR, finance, and more.
The technical foundations every AI builder needs — APIs, Git, Docker, Python, Next.js, and modern web.
Image generation, video, music, and voice — tools and workflows for creative AI production.
Discover, install, and publish agent skills — the reusable capability layer that makes AI agents infinitely extensible.
Raise a kid who commands AI instead of consuming it — screen-free games, a safe first chat, weekend builds, fake-spotting, and homework rules. For parents and educators of ages 5–14.
Memory systems, multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and production-grade agent infrastructure.
Everything you need to pass the Anthropic Claude Certified Architect exam: agentic loops, MCP tool design, Claude Code configuration, structured output, and context management.
Why practitioners choose explainx.ai
Sequenced, not scattered
Each pathway is a curated reading order — not a topic dump. Articles build on each other so you finish with a complete mental model.
Practitioner-written
Written by someone who builds AI products — not instructional designers. The examples come from real systems, not textbooks.
Exam-aligned where it counts
The CCA pathway maps to Anthropic's official exam guide, domain weights, and scenario types — with embedded quiz questions throughout.
Ready to start?
Yes. All pathway articles are free to read. A subscription unlocks mock certification tests, the AI chat tutor, and progress tracking — but the core curriculum is fully free.
If you're new to AI: start with AI Foundations or Prompt Engineering. If you're a developer building with Claude: start with Building AI Agents or Context Engineering. If you're preparing for the Anthropic certification: go to Claude Certified Architect — Foundations.
Each pathway is a curated sequence of articles — not a video course. You read at your pace, skip what you know, and come back to what matters. Every article is written for practitioners: no filler, no padding, just the information you need to ship.
Yes. The Claude Certified Architect — Foundations pathway maps directly to Anthropic's official exam guide: all five domains, task statements, and scenario types. It includes embedded quiz questions and links to timed mock tests.
Pathways range from 3 hours (AI Skills) to 15 hours (Building AI Agents). Most practitioners complete a pathway in 1–3 weeks, reading 1–2 articles per session alongside their regular work.
Navigate the crowded model market — Claude, GPT, Gemini, open-source — and understand the tradeoffs.
Everything you need to pass AWS AIP-C01: Bedrock RAG, Knowledge Bases, agents, Guardrails, cost optimization, and GenAI evaluation on AWS.
