ivangdavila_skill-finder/categories.md

Skill Categories — Skill Finder

Reference for mapping user needs to search terms.

Common Categories

Category	User Might Say	Search Terms
Languages	"help with Python", "write Rust"	python, py, rust, go, typescript, swift
Frameworks	"React app", "Django project"	react, nextjs, django, rails, flutter
DevOps	"deploy this", "CI/CD"	docker, kubernetes, deploy, ci-cd, terraform
Testing	"write tests", "QA"	testing, jest, playwright, e2e, unit-test
Databases	"SQL help", "store data"	postgres, mysql, redis, mongodb, sql
APIs	"call this API", "REST"	api, rest, graphql, http, curl
Git	"commit", "PR review"	git, github, gitlab, pr, code-review
Docs	"write readme", "documentation"	docs, readme, changelog, markdown
Design	"UI help", "make it pretty"	ui, ux, design, css, tailwind
AI/ML	"machine learning", "LLM"	ai, ml, openai, llm, embeddings
Security	"security audit", "vulnerabilities"	security, audit, owasp, secrets
Productivity	"automate this", "workflow"	automation, workflow, scripts
Cloud	"AWS", "cloud deploy"	aws, gcp, azure, cloud, serverless
Mobile	"iOS app", "Android"	ios, android, mobile, flutter, react-native

Search Strategy by Category

Development (Code)

Start specific, broaden if needed:

1. "python async" (specific)
2. "python" (broader)
3. "scripting" (broadest)

Infrastructure (DevOps)

Include the action:

1. "docker deploy" (action + tool)
2. "kubernetes helm" (tool + subtool)
3. "ci-cd github" (concept + platform)

Tooling (CLI/Services)

Try the tool name directly:

1. "stripe" (service name)
2. "payment" (domain if name fails)

Domain Combinations

Users often need cross-domain skills:

Combined Need	Search Terms
"Deploy my React app"	react deploy, nextjs vercel
"Test my API"	api testing, rest test
"Python for data"	python pandas, data analysis
"Secure my app"	security web, owasp

When Category is Unclear

Ask clarifying question:

"When you say 'help with data', do you mean:

• Storing data (databases)?
• Analyzing data (pandas, visualization)?
• Moving data (ETL, pipelines)?"

Then search the specific subcategory.