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Changelog

A running, honest record of what's changed on SkillCurio — new learning paths, methodology updates, data refreshes, and site fixes. This is a public log, not a highlight reel: it includes the small stuff too.

September 8, 2026
Resource data and learning paths re-reviewedTrust
  • Refreshed public subscriber counts for all 25 YouTube resources; 24 counts changed, no lookup failed, and no channel crossed the 20% manual-review threshold.
  • Re-reviewed all 10 website resources and all four structured learning paths against their current official destinations.
  • Updated OpenAI's developer documentation and Cookbook links and renamed Anthropic Academy to its current name, Claude Academy.
July 22, 2026
Monthly newsletter signupFeature
  • Added a newsletter signup to the new Community section on the dashboard — one email a month covering what changed on the map: new resources, ratings that moved, and one pick worth your time. Delivered via Buttondown; addresses are never shared.
July 22, 2026
Community resource submissions openFeature
  • Added a resource submission form — anyone can now suggest a YouTube channel, course, or site for the map. Every submission gets a human review against the same skill-per-hour methodology; listings still can't be bought.
  • Linked the form from the homepage sidebar and the about page.
July 22, 2026
Fourth learning path: AI Application DeveloperFeature
  • Published the fourth structured path — AI Application Developer — a 5-step sequence from surveying the GenAI app stack through hosted APIs, open-source models, and RAG, to building a small GPT from scratch, ending with a deployed document chatbot project.
  • Replaced the "AI Application Developer path is planned" teasers on all three existing paths with real links, and added the new path to the homepage sidebar.
July 21, 2026
Third learning path: Prompt EngineeringFeature
  • Published a third structured path — Prompt Engineering — a 5-step sequence through prompting fundamentals, technique walkthroughs, and model-specific guidance from Anthropic and OpenAI, ending with a real prompt-rewriting project.
  • Cross-linked all three learning paths (AI Fundamentals, No-Code AI Automation, Prompt Engineering) so each points to the others where the content naturally connects.
July 20, 2026
Second learning path: No-Code AI AutomationFeature
  • Published a second structured path — No-Code AI Automation — a 5-step sequence through n8n, Zapier, tool orientation, AI-agent workflows, and community support, ending with a real automation project.
  • Linked from the homepage sidebar alongside the AI Fundamentals path, and cross-linked between the two paths where they naturally connect.
July 20, 2026
Per-resource review dates and a public changelogTrust
  • Added a real lastReviewed date to every resource, shown on cards and in the detail modal — the monthly refresh keeps it current automatically.
  • Fixed the About page's data table, which was showing one shared date for every resource instead of each resource's actual review date.
  • Added a sitewide "Updated" pill in the header and built this changelog page itself.
July 20, 2026
No pay-to-rank disclosure, rating rubric, and first learning pathTrust
  • Added an explicit, standalone "No pay-to-rank, ever" section to the About page — no creator or company can pay for placement, a higher rating, or better sort order.
  • Published the actual rubric behind every skill-per-hour rating (practical application, signal-to-filler ratio, transferability, currency, clarity) instead of leaving the methodology implicit.
  • Launched the first structured learning path — AI Fundamentals — a 5-step sequence from foundations to a hands-on first project, linked from the homepage sidebar.
July 20, 2026
Technical SEO foundationSEO
  • Added a branded social preview image, structured data (ItemList for resources, FAQPage for methodology), robots.txt, and sitemap.xml.
  • Added a real favicon and apple-touch-icon instead of a placeholder.
  • Connected Google Search Console, verified the domain, and requested priority indexing for new pages.
July 19, 2026
About page, affiliate disclosure, and automated monthly refreshTrust
  • Published the About page covering how resources are chosen, where the numbers come from, and how to request a correction.
  • Documented the affiliate link policy: placement, category, and rating are never influenced by affiliate status.
  • Set up the monthly automated refresh for YouTube subscriber counts, with any >20% swing flagged for manual review rather than auto-applied.
  • Pointed the corrections email and all canonical/social tags at skillcurio.ai.
July 19, 2026
Live AI news tickerFeature
  • Added a live "Top AI News" widget pulling current headlines, later converted to a continuously scrolling ticker for a more dynamic homepage.
July 19, 2026
Start Here quiz and comparison modeFeature
  • Added the guided "Start Here" quiz to help new visitors get a personalized recommendation instead of browsing the full list cold.
  • Added side-by-side compare mode (up to 3 resources) and a skill-per-hour distribution chart.
  • Fixed a layout bug where the table/grid view and mobile compare bar could overlap.
July 19, 2026
Filter fixFix
  • Fixed the skill-level filter to correctly include the "Beginner-Advanced" bucket, which was being silently excluded from results.
July 19, 2026
SkillCurio launchesFeature
  • First version of the dashboard: 35 hand-picked AI learning resources across four focus areas, with category filters, skill-per-hour ratings, and grid/table views.

Entries are added when something meaningful ships — not every small copy tweak. For the reasoning behind how resources are rated and chosen, see About this data. Spot something that should be logged here, or looks wrong? Let us know.