Demonstrate capability

The Belts

Explore how evidence of field-specific ability can complement universal development ranks.

A belt should represent what you can do

The planned belt system will assess demonstrated capability in a field. It is distinct from the Developer, Master Developer and Sensei progression, which describes broader development and orchestration skills.

  1. Practice

    Follow a documented technique and explain the goal, stack and checks.

  2. Adapt

    Change a constraint, tool or requirement and explain the effect on the outcome.

  3. Demonstrate

    Provide artifacts and evidence for independent review, including an unfamiliar challenge where appropriate.

Status and professional boundaries

Specialist belts and their assessment process are being designed; they are not currently issued here. A Dojo belt will not be a professional license, permit or approval. The existing certificate information remains available.

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