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Learning scienceJune 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Why video order matters more than video quality

A single great video watched out of sequence teaches less than a mediocre one watched at the right moment. Here's the research behind why sequence is everything.

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AIApril 14, 2025 · 7 min read

Pathio's AI tutor vs. pasting a transcript into ChatGPT

Generic LLMs can answer questions about videos - but without context about where you are in a learning path, they often over-explain the obvious and miss what you actually need.

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ProductMay 15, 2026 · 9 min read

The 5 Best AI Learning Tools in 2026 (That Actually Help You Learn)

Everyone promises faster learning. Most just hand you more to scroll. We tested the top AI learning tools of 2026 - here are the 5 that actually help you learn.

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StoryMarch 12, 2025 · 6 min read

I learned Rust in 2 weeks using only curated videos - here's the path I used

No course, no bootcamp, no $500 Udemy certificate. Just 8 carefully chosen videos in the right order - and an AI to answer every question I had along the way.

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AIFebruary 20, 2025 · 8 min read

Gemini Flash vs Claude Sonnet for learning path generation

We ran 1,200 path generation tests across both models. The gap in video sequencing quality surprised us - and it directly informs how Pathio's free vs. paid tiers work.

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CompanyFebruary 3, 2025 · 11 min read

Month 1 building in public: 0 to 400 users, 6,000 paths

What we shipped, what broke, what users actually asked for (vs what we thought they wanted), and the one change that doubled week-2 retention.

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