Level System

Progression with meaning, not just numbers.

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

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

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

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.

Components

Level Badge

L3
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.

Zen × Gamification

Meaningful

Stages map to real competency

Sustainable

Daily caps prevent burnout

Quiet

No notification spam

Depth

Quality over quantity

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