Free Course · 22 Chapters · 6 Parts
42: The AI Builder's Stack
Everything we learned building AI products for Series A through Series E startups, Google, and Boeing. By Dennis Vorobyov.
Free Edition – published for the builders and their software teams
Chapters
6 parts · 22 chapters
Part 01
Your First Day with AI
No coding required. Start getting value immediately.
- 01 Talking to Claude How to communicate with AI like it's the most capable team member you've ever had — because it is.
- 02 NotebookLM & AI Research Tools Before you build anything, learn to research with AI. It will change how you think.
- 03 Obsidian Your second brain, running locally, connected to everything.
Part 02
The Developer's Toolkit
Setting up your development environment. Light coding starts here.
- 04 Warp The terminal, rebuilt for humans who actually use it.
- 05 GitHub Version control isn't optional anymore. Here's how to stop being afraid of it.
- 06 Claude Code Your AI engineer lives in the terminal now.
- 07 AI-Powered IDEs, Harnesses, and Your Dev Environment The visual side of AI-assisted development. And the invisible side. And the part that works while you sleep.
Part 03
Building Your First Project
You have the tools. Now build something real.
- 08 Writing PRDs The document that makes or breaks a product — and how AI makes writing one 10x faster.
- 09 Supabase The open-source Firebase alternative that gives you a database, auth, storage, and APIs in minutes.
- 10 Vercel and Render Two ways to get your project live on the internet — one for frontend, one for everything else.
- 11 Building a Website from Scratch From blank screen to live site — the full walkthrough.
Part 04
Leveling Up
Intermediate concepts that multiply your capabilities.
- 12 MCP vs API Two ways AI connects to the world — and when to use which.
- 13 Claude Skills Markdown is the new plugin system. Here's how to write your own.
- 14 OpenRouter One API, every model. The switchboard for AI.
- 15 Playwright Teaching AI to use the browser like a human.
- 16 CodeRabbit The AI reviewer that never sleeps and never skips a PR.
Part 05
The Agent Era
Advanced concepts. AI that acts autonomously.
Part 06
The Big Picture
Context that makes you a better builder and decision-maker.
- 20 Chinese vs US AI Models Both sides are lying to you. Here's what's actually happening.
- 21 AI Transformation for Small Teams The guerrilla guide to transforming your organization — without hiring a Chief AI Officer.
- 22 Who to Follow The people who will tell you the truth about AI, even when it's uncomfortable.
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