Question 1

What is trailward.ai?

Accepted Answer

trailward.ai is an AI powered learning platform for exploring personalized topics while building lasting knowledge through short daily sessions and spaced repetition. When something sparks your interest, you can turn it into a learning plan whether it comes from curiosity, career ideas, or Ikigai.

Question 2

What are Topics and Plans?

Accepted Answer

Topics and Plans are two different learning modes. Topics let you explore subjects freely at your own pace with no deadlines. Plans are structured, goal-oriented paths with tasks, detailed explanations, examples, and milestones. Both include Bites for reinforcement and automatically build your personal glossary.

Question 3

What are Bites?

Accepted Answer

Bites are 60 to 90 second micro-learning sessions designed to fit into your daily routine. They distill key concepts from your topics and plans into engaging exercises like multiple choice questions, word games, and flashcards. Completing Bites helps build your streak and reinforces what you're learning.

Question 4

What is Ikigai and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being.' It represents the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Through guided conversation, we help you explore these four elements to reveal career paths that genuinely match who you are. You receive up to three personalized path recommendations and can turn any of them into a learning plan.

Question 5

How do streaks and freezes work?

Accepted Answer

Streaks track your consecutive days of learning. Complete at least one Bite per day to maintain your streak. If you miss a day, a freeze is automatically applied to protect your streak (when available). New freezes are earned over time, and hitting streak milestones unlocks achievements.

Question 6

Does trailward.ai cost anything?

Accepted Answer

Yes. trailward.ai offers a yearly or monthly subscription that costs less than 2 coffees per month, with a free 7 day trial to try it out. Your subscription helps us keep developing the product and gives you access to all current features and new ones as they launch.

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