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AI · Tutorials · 12 min read

Studying and explaining hard topics simply

Part 4 of the ChatGPT everyday tutorial. Study hard topics with explain-simply loops, quizzes, teach-back, Study Mode ideas, and the mistakes that turn “learning” into copy-paste theater.

AI, Tutorials
August 9, 2026
Talking to a codebase: ask, explore, change
Part 2 of the Claude Code tutorial. Talk to a repo in three beats: ask for a map with real paths, explore…
Analytics, Tutorials
August 9, 2026
Export results and hand off
Finish the job with clean CSV exports, optional Parquet or SQL loads, and short metadata notes for every file. Learn what each…
AI, Tutorials
August 8, 2026
Long docs and multi-file work
Part 3 of the ChatGPT everyday tutorial. How to handle long documents and multi-file work with chunking, indexing, quote checks, Projects, and…
AI, Tutorials
August 8, 2026
Install / open Claude Code and first run
Part 1 of the Claude Code tutorial. Install with native scripts, Homebrew, or WinGet, verify with claude –version, log in, pick a…