Congulartion, welcome to Mendix World. :)

I think the Mendix Intermediate certification learning path you linked is actually the best next step for your situation.

Since you’ve completed Rapid Developer and you’re still a fresher with limited hands-on experience, following the topics there in order makes a lot of sense. It’s structured in a way that both:

• builds real development skills, and

• prepares you directly for the Intermediate exam at the same time.

A good way to follow the paths drawn in red, please look at the above link:

If you don’t just “read” the content but build small features while going through each topic, those paths are more than enough to:

• make you productive as a Mendix developer

• and walk into the Intermediate exam confidently.