About Skillboards
A collaborative learning platform where skills are broken down, shared, and mastered together.
The Story
Hi! I'm Riley, and I created Skillboards. I didn't do it because I have this deep passion for learning, it's actually because I taught myself to beatbox during quarantine and I couldn't keep track of all the sounds I needed to learn.
I envisioned an interface with two columns: Unlearned and Learned. In the left column, I could keep the sounds I haven't learned yet. And when I was done, I could move them to the right. How convenient. But I never built the idea because I just didn't think anyone would use a beatbox trainer. But... the idea kept churning in my mind. I really liked it. I began to realize this format could be applied to just about any skill. Around the same time I was really learning to build software better, so I took at stab designing and building it.
I iterated on the idea; copied reddit in that anyone can make a board a /board/{boardName}, added forums, and added a third column: In Progress.
Several fail iterations with bad tech stacks later, suddenly I got my ass laid off from work in July 2025. The job market was extremely tough, so I thought I may as well use the AI that just replaced me to build this thing. Maybe it'll take off!
How Skillboards Works
🎯 Skillboards
Each Skillboard is a community focused on a specific skill. Think of them as specialized learning hubs where enthusiasts share knowledge and support each other.
📋 SkillCards
Complex skills are broken down into individual SkillCards - specific techniques, concepts, or abilities that can be learned and tracked independently.
📊 SkillTracker
Your personal kanban board showing skills as "Unlearned," "In Progress," or "Learned," helping you visualize and organize your learning journey.
💬 SkillForums
Community discussion spaces where learners can ask questions, share progress, and get feedback from more experienced practitioners.
Our Vision
We envision a world where anyone can learn any skill efficiently and enjoyably, supported by a community of fellow learners and experienced practitioners.
By structuring knowledge into digestible pieces and fostering collaboration, we're making skill development more accessible, engaging, and effective for everyone.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine advanced techniques, Skillboards provides the tools and community to help you succeed.
Community Principles
- •Collaborative Learning: We believe learning is enhanced when people share knowledge and support each other.
- •Structured Progress: Complex skills are best learned by breaking them into manageable, sequential steps.
- •Quality Content: We prioritize helpful, accurate, and well-organized learning materials.
- •Inclusive Environment: Everyone is welcome, regardless of their current skill level or background.
- •Continuous Improvement: We're constantly evolving based on community feedback and learning needs.
Get Involved
Skillboards is in active development, and we'd love your feedback and contributions:
Built With
Skillboards is built using modern web technologies to ensure a fast, reliable, and scalable learning experience: