Hey everyone,
I’m a full-time engineer, and programming has always been something I did on the side, mostly out of curiosity. I started years ago with small Raspberry Pi projects, then built random tools and small web apps just for fun. During my studies I used Matlab, but the real enthusiasm for programming only kicked in once I discovered Python.
That eventually brought me to Django
With Django I built a few small projects that never left my hard drive. Later I played around with Flutter to build apps, and this year I spent more time with Elixir and Phoenix because I wanted to understand how scalable, robust systems work.
But something kept bothering me
Not on a technical level, but on a human level.
I noticed how many people around me were struggling with AI tools.
Not because AI is “too advanced”, but because most people simply don’t know where to start.
Friends, family and colleagues already tried ChatGPT like a search engine, got weird or incorrect answers, assumed “AI doesn’t work”, and stopped caring. Others wanted to learn AI properly, but were overwhelmed by jargon, models, endless tools, and contradicting explanations.
Watching that frustration grow made me think
What if someone built a simple, structured starting point for non-technical people, but still with enough depth that curious learners can grow further?
So a few months ago, I started building exactly that and it gradually evolved into something bigger:
MentoroAI
A beginner-friendly AI knowledge platform that explains the essentials step-by-step and makes AI practical rather than overwhelming.
The platform includes:
- a glossary with understandable explanations
- a structured overview of AI tools
- guides that teach topics from zero -> to real application
- ready-to-use prompt templates
- real use cases to show how AI fits into everyday situations
- comparisons of tools, models, and approaches
I also created a full editorial workflow (from Draft -> Review -> Rework -> Approved -> Publish -> Archive), so people can contribute content to different categories.
Tech stack: Django (backend), Django templates + TailwindCSS/DaisyUI (frontend).
Why I’m posting here
I would really appreciate honest, practical feedback — especially from other builders.
Here’s the web app:
https://www.mentoro-ai.com
The project is also open source and on Github.
I opened GitHub Discussions for feedback:
https://github.com/maikksmt/mentoro-ai/discussions/
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