Level System
Progression with meaning, not just numbers.
Industry Reference
Amazon Engineering Ladder
L4
SDE I
Learning, executing defined tasks
L5
SDE II
Independent, owns components
L6
SDE III / Senior
Team scope, mentors others
L7
Principal
Multi-team, org influence
L8
Sr. Principal
Company-wide impact
L9+
Distinguished / VP
Industry-defining work
AgentWay Adaptation
Learning Levels
L1
Explorer
0
L2
Apprentice
1,500
L3
Builder
6,000
L4
Architect
8,000
L5
Expert
10,000
L6
Master
20,000
What each level means
Competency Matrix
Knowledge
Practice
Teaching
L1
Aware
Following
—
L2
Understands
Modifying
Questions
L3
Solid
Building
Explaining
L4
Deep
Architecting
Mentoring
L5
Edge cases
Novel solutions
Creating content
L6
Boundaries
Industry impact
Shaping field
Progression
XP Actions
Complete lesson+50
Pass exercise+100
Flashcard review+30
Complete path+500
7-day streak+200
Focus session (30m+)+80
Multipliers
First try 1.5x
Notes taken 1.2x
Applied in project 2.0x
Taught someone 1.5x
Daily cap: 300 XP — sustainable learning over grinding.
UI Expression
Components
Level Badge
Builder
4,200 / 6,000 XP
Journey Card
L3
Builder
7-day streak. Tool Use basics complete. Foundation solid.
1,800 XP to Builder
Level Up
L2 Apprentice
↓
L3 Builder
You can now build agents independently.
Design Principles
Zen × Gamification
Meaningful
Stages map to real competency
Sustainable
Daily caps prevent burnout
Quiet
No notification spam
Depth
Quality over quantity
Summary
Traditional vs AgentWay
Traditional
Level 1-100
AgentWay
6 meaningful stages
Traditional
Unlimited grinding
AgentWay
Daily cap + depth bonus
Traditional
Pop-ups, confetti
AgentWay
Subtle recognition
Traditional
Numbers everywhere
AgentWay
Contextual insights