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An open project

How to help

IndustrialProfi is an independent, open-source project: both the code and the materials are free. Profession roadmaps don't have to be written from scratch — what matters is that practitioners review and correct them. My goal is to give you the platform and a convenient builder to do that. Here's how to plug in at any level.

Unfortunately, no single person on Earth can physically describe dozens of professions accurately, well, and usefully. I only really know what I've actually worked in myself. That's why the project is built as a shared, open resource: code under the free AGPL-3.0 license, materials under CC BY-SA 4.0. If something happens to me, the project can be forked and continued — it won't die with its founder.

This is a shared resource we're building together, one that should, in theory, outlive any one of us.

The platform is deliberately built to hold any complex, modern trade where skill and practice are what matter. Today that's electrician, welder, instrumentation tech; tomorrow — agronomist, farmer, mechanic. Only someone who's lived a trade themselves can review and validate its roadmap. If your trade isn't here yet — its roadmap starts with you: the experience you've gathered over the years becomes the road for the people who come after.

Levels of involvement

From two minutes to leading an entire profession — pick what fits your time and experience. Every contribution has its place.

  1. Open to everyone

    Fix or clarify something

    Found a mistake, an outdated link, or an imprecise wording — suggest an edit right on the article. You don't need to know git or anything technical: we have our own simple edit system anyone can use. All you need is an account — an email and a password. A couple of minutes.

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  2. For experienced practitioners

    Lead a profession

    Have you worked with your hands for years and know the trade inside out? Lead a section, or a whole profession's roadmap, under your own name — including a trade that isn't here yet. Send an application: I'll grant you the rights you need and help you find the right format.

  3. For anyone who cares

    Tell people about it

    Tell a colleague, a student, or a trade chat about the project — that's how the people who need it, and who can improve it, find out about it. The more practitioners, the faster the roadmaps grow.

Professions we're looking for

An open queue: which roadmaps we're looking for next. Recognized your own trade? Consider this invitation addressed to you.

Trades and installation

  • Plumber and pipefitter
  • Refrigeration and HVAC technician
  • Solar installer

Automation and IT in industry

  • Industrial robotics
  • ICS cybersecurity auditor
  • Linux for industrial automation

Industry

  • NDT technician (non-destructive testing)
  • Industrial maintenance mechanic
  • Protection relaying and substations
  • Electronics developer

Construction and infrastructure

  • Road construction and lab testing
  • Municipal utility networks
  • Boiler plant operator
  • Construction supervision and inspection
  • Land surveyor
  • Quantity surveyor
  • BIM specialist
  • Concrete and cast-in-place work
  • Building and bridge inspection

Energy and the food of the future

  • Wind turbine technician
  • Data center technician
  • Aquaculture (RAS)
  • Waste management and recycling

Beyond industry

  • Agronomist and precision farming
  • Agricultural machinery operator
  • Livestock specialist
  • Urban planner

This list is open and incomplete: if your profession isn't here, that's an oversight, not a rejection. One condition: a deep trade where knowledge, skill, and practice are what matter.

Become a co-author for a profession

What happens to your edit

Nothing gets lost or broken: every edit follows a short, transparent path.

  1. You suggest an edit

    Right on the article, in a convenient editor. No git, no extra software.

  2. An expert reviews it

    An experienced editor reads the edit by hand and applies it if it makes the article better.

  3. The change gets published

    And is saved in the article's history forever: you can roll it back, you can't lose it.

  4. Your name is on the article

    A quiet “improved by…” line with your name appears in the article's edit history — forever.

Trust grows with your contribution

The more quality edits, the more trust and access you get. That's how the project grows through the community — and how it's run by the community too.

Member

Any registered reader: suggests edits, keeps a practice journal, marks progress.

Expert

Reviews other people's edits, edits articles, and leads profession roadmaps under their own name. Status is earned by doing the work, not handed out through connections.

Administrator

Helps keep the platform in order and grants new experts their status.

The same rules for everyone

  • A real, live expert reads every edit — nothing gets published automatically. And nothing gets lost: every article's edit history is kept forever and is open to everyone.
  • Trust is counted only from accepted edits. It can't be asked for, bought, or gamed — not even the founder can nudge the counter.
  • After 3 accepted edits on a profession, the system will offer you editor rights on its own. The threshold only opens the door — a person always makes the final call.
  • An expert gets rights to the specific profession they know, not to everything at once. Only administrators publish materials.
  • The name of the expert leading a roadmap is visible to everyone on it — curating is public by the terms of the role, not by choice. A real person stands behind every roadmap, and the «Verified» mark is signed with their name and date.
  • Every grant of rights and every decision on an edit is logged in the action log forever — nothing gets rewritten after the fact.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know git or programming?
No. The edit system is built exactly for people who don't work with git. Open the article, click “Suggest an edit,” write it, submit it for review — that's it.
Can I add a profession that doesn't exist here yet?
Yes — that’s the whole point of an open project. If you’re a practitioner and know a trade inside out (whether it’s electrical work or agronomy), send a co-author application — we’ll sketch out the roadmap together, and you’ll lead it under your own name. Prefer to discuss it briefly first? Write to me on Telegram.
Why open code and free licenses?
So the project outlives its founder: free licenses make it impossible to “lock away” or lose what's been built — it's insurance for years to come. More detail in the manifesto above.
Do I need an account?
Yes, but sign-up is quick — just an email and a password. An account is needed so edits are signed with a real name: that's what makes them trustworthy, and it's how good authors unlock more access.
I'm not sure about the wording. Should I suggest it anyway?
Yes, definitely. An expert will read the edit either way — better to suggest it and point out what's off than stay quiet. Even a short note helps.
What do I get in return?
Your name quietly stays with your edit — in the article's edit history, open to every reader, forever. Not a leaderboard, not points — quiet, honest recognition of the work.

Ready to get involved?

Ready to lead a section — send a co-author application. Or start small: pick a profession you know and suggest your first edit.

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