← The study library

The field-guide courses

The products, by name. The tools, by job.

The study guides teach the durable judgment the exam scores, free of brand names. These courses are the companion volume: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and the working tools for every purpose, staged from first conversation to full automation. Product details last reviewed July 2026 — the volatile layer, dated on purpose.

  1. Course 1 · New to AI

    Starting from zero

    Your first assistant, your first conversations, and the two limits to learn on day one.

    For: You have heard about ChatGPT, maybe typed a question into it once. Nothing here assumes prior experience.

    Start the course · 6 lessons →
  2. Course 2 · Getting comfortable

    The everyday assistant

    Writing, research, documents, meetings, and images — the right tool for each, by name.

    For: You chat with an assistant a few times a week and want it woven through your actual work, not just visited.

    Start the course · 6 lessons →
  3. Course 3 · Daily user

    The power user

    Model pickers, reasoning modes, data analysis, tools you build by talking, and assistants that act.

    For: AI is already in your week. This course is about making it infrastructure: model choice, serious research, data work, and the first taste of agents.

    Start the course · 6 lessons →
  4. Course 4 · Advanced

    Building and automating

    Vibe coding, coding agents, the API layer, no-code pipelines, and models that run on your own machine.

    For: You want AI that works without you in the room — apps, coding agents, pipelines, and private models — whether or not you call yourself technical.

    Start the course · 6 lessons →
  5. Course 5 · Every level

    Choosing your stack

    The ecosystems compared, the subscription math, data controls, and an opinionated shortlist by job.

    For: Anyone assembling or auditing their AI lineup — which ecosystems to live in, what to pay for, and how to keep the whole thing current.

    Start the course · 5 lessons →

Not sure which course fits? The free check grades you across all six competencies in about fifteen minutes — your band is a good proxy for where to start.