Learn to talk to AI
Prompting basics. Be specific, give context, iterate.
Your task: Ask Claude one detailed question about your work.
Came from a persona? Hi. This page shows everything in one place.
START HERE
Your first 30 days with AI.
A calm, practical roadmap for people who want to actually build — not just consume more AI content.
Or skip ahead — pick a track
FIRST, THE TRUTH
What is AI, really?
Forget the headlines. At its core, AI today is a tool that takes what you write or say and produces a thoughtful response — text, code, images, summaries, plans, anything.
You don't need to understand how it works under the hood. You need to learn how to talk to it, how to evaluate what it gives back, and how to use it as an extension of your own thinking.
That's it. Everything else builds from there.
THE ROADMAP
5 steps. 30 days.
Pick one tool and go deep
Claude or ChatGPT. Don't tool-hop. Pick one and use it daily for two weeks.
Your task: Use your chosen tool for 15 minutes a day this week.
Build one tiny thing
A landing page, a workflow, a summary script. Small, real, shipped.
Your task: Make a one-page site about something you care about.
Learn to evaluate output
When to trust the AI, when to push back, when to start over.
Your task: Reject your next AI output and ask for a better version.
Compound
Repeat the loop with bigger projects. The leverage grows fast.
Your task: Plan the next thing you'll build — bigger than the last.
PICK YOUR TOOLS
Three tools to learn first.
Claude
The most thoughtful AI for writing, planning, and reasoning. My daily driver.
Open Claude →[Link confirmed: claude.ai]
ChatGPT
Wider tool integrations and image generation. Solid generalist.
Open ChatGPT →[Link confirmed: chat.openai.com]
VS Code + Claude Code
Where AI becomes your co-builder. The fastest way to build anything real.
Open VS Code + Claude Code →[Link TBD: confirm landing destination]
WATCH
Recommended starter videos.
[Video coming soon]
Starter video #1
[Video coming soon]
Starter video #2
[Video coming soon]
Starter video #3
[Video coming soon]
Starter video #4
FREE
The 30-Day Modern Builder Blueprint.
A printable, self-paced plan that walks you through the roadmap above. Pair it with the weekly letter and you've got a real path.
FAQ
Common questions.
How long does it take to learn this?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
Do I need to code?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
Which AI tool should I start with?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
Is this for older or non-technical people?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
How is this different from YouTube tutorials?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
What if I get stuck?
[Answer to be written by Paul]
Open Claude.
Ask one question.
That's the first step.