I’ve been cruising along lately, just loving life with Claude Code, but I recently got absolutely humbled by Cowork. I’ve actually made up a new acronym for the event: WTT. The reality is, I’m not quite productive enough on Code yet to justify dropping $100 or $200 a month in tokens. So, I’ve been managing my token "allowance" like a kid who gets $5 a week when candy bars cost $2. Everything was going great until a buddy asked me to show him the ropes on Cowork. Being confident (and perhaps a bit too proud), I said, "Sure!" I didn't mention I’d never actually run this specific workflow before. I figured—how hard can it be? I set up a scheduled task to roll through my Gmail account and give me a daily briefing. Awesome. Easy. Total "Pro" move. So, I’m showing off, doing this very impressive demo for him, and I hit "Run Now." I’m leaning back, like: "Look, you can see it thinking... it’s reading the email, producing the brief, preparing the summary..." DONK. 💥 OUT OF TOKENS! WTT (What the Token?!) And then it hits me: I cannot Code. I cannot Chat. I cannot Cowork. #WTT Thinking on my feet, I started to explain, "You see, managing tokens is just a sophisticated part of the LLM lifestyle," all while seething under the covers. So, that was yesterday. I decided to shrug it off, tough it out, and wait for the rolling reset while I slept. ☀️ The next morning, I was all fired up to get back into Claude Code to build my slick new app. I sat down, opened the terminal, and... DONK. 💥 OUT OF TOKENS! #WTT Then It hit me... 🤖 Claude Cowork had woken up before I did. It chewed through my entire brand-new allowance of tokens just before I was all fired up to "Claude Code.". I cannot Code. I cannot Chat. I cannot Cowork. #WTT The ultimate irony? I couldn’t even grammar-check this post in Claude. I had to go over and do it in Gemini! LOL. #WTT @Matthew Sutherland @Nick Mohler @Usman Mohammed @John Romano

Let me be honest with you. When I first heard people talking about Claude Code — this AI tool that supposedly builds apps for you — my reaction was somewhere between curious and skeptical. Not dismissive. I follow AI closely enough to know that things are moving fast. But nervous. Because I've been burned before by tools that promised to be easy. I'm not a developer. I understand how software works — databases, logic, tables, if-then statements — but I can't write code. I'm a business owner who runs a Skool community, and my day is full enough without adding "learn to code" to the list. So I sat on Claude Code for a while. Watched others talk about it. Told myself I'd try it "when I had time." You know how that story usually ends. 🚀 What Finally Made Me Try It The tipping point was Nate Herk, founder of AIS+. I religiously watch his videos and the new series on Claude Code is fantastic. One video turned into five, five turned into an entire evening of watching a non-developer build real, working tools with nothing but plain English prompts. I couldn't stop watching. And underneath the fascination was a very specific frustration that had been quietly building for weeks. I was copy-pasting the same answers to member DM questions for the tenth time that week. I had no clean system for tracking what questions members were asking. And my templates were scattered across three different Google Docs I could never find quickly enough. Nothing was broken exactly. It was just... exhausting. And watching Nate easily build apps in Claude Code made me realize this was exactly the kind of problem software was supposed to solve. I just hadn't believed I was the kind of person who could build that software. Low code or no code apps using Lovable sure, but a real app - a bridge to far. Nate's videos changed that belief. So I decided to test it. 💡 What I Expected vs. What Actually Happened

Let me paint you a picture. 🎨 First, a little context about me. I am a low code/no code builder through and through. Lovable? That's my comfort zone. Claude Code? Open Claw? No, really — These terminal-based tools are about as far from my natural habitat as you can get. However. I've just finished binge-watching four Claude Code videos from Nate Herk in AIS+ and I am 🔥FIRED UP! These videos a great, and I am excited to get started. My interpretation of Claude Code is it's basically like having a senior developer living inside your terminal, building apps for you while you sip coffee. And the skills, the loops, all the good stuff I picked up from those videos — I am READY to put it all to work. I want that life. I deserve that life. So I go to install it. What I thought would happen: Type one command. Done. Sip coffee. What actually happened: A 2-hour odyssey involving Git Bash, hidden folders, PATH variables, and at least three existential crises. 🤷 😂 🛠️ The Setup: Windows Is Not macOS Here's the thing EVERYBODY tells you upfront — Claude Code loves Mac and Linux. Windows? Windows gets the "bless your heart" treatment. The official docs mention something called Git Bash, which is basically a way to trick Windows into pretending it's Linux. Fine. I install Git for Windows. Straightforward enough. Then I try to paste a command into Git Bash. Ctrl+V doesn't work. Right-click. Paste. Nothing. 🫠 Turns out you have to use Shift+Insert to paste in Git Bash. A fun little secret the universe decided not to tell me. The PATH Problem (A Love Story) After installing Claude Code, I type claude into Git Bash and get: bash: claude: command not found🤦 It installed. I can see the file sitting there on my computer. But my terminal doesn't know it exists. This is the computer equivalent of your friend standing right next to you while you call their name and they don't respond.

Quick update on the Claude Code learning journey I'm sharing in public. I've now completed three full self-guided lessons (15 terms/concepts total) in the Claude Code Hub, and everything is organized in one location for easy reference. 🔨 What's Been Covered So Far: Lesson 1: Getting Started with Claude Code Lesson 2: Core Interactions Lesson 3: What Claude Code Does 🔨 What Makes This Different I'm not waiting until I've "mastered" Claude Code to share what I'm learning. I'm documenting the journey in real time — the concepts, the commands, the lessons learned, and yes, the mistakes too. This isn't a polished tutorial series. It's a shared learning experience. And the community has been incredible — experienced Claude Code users jumping in with corrections, clarifications, and real-world tips that make the content better for everyone. 🔨 Access the Claude Code Hub Claude Code Hub - AI Terms & Posts

@Michael Wacht Thanks for letting me share! Hey everyone! I've been getting questions from folks wanting to learn Claude Code but not sure where to start. So I put together a complete beginner's guide - and I mean complete beginner. Zero technical knowledge required. What's Inside: ✅ What Claude Code actually is (in plain English) ✅ Step-by-step setup (takes 15 minutes) ✅ Your first conversation (literally what to type) ✅ 5 simple things to try (copy-paste ready) ✅ What to do when you get stuck ✅ Your first week roadmap This isn't theory - it's a "do this right now" guide. You'll create your first file within minutes of installing. Who This Is For: - You've heard about Claude Code but don't know what it does - You want to learn coding but feel intimidated - You're curious about AI but aren't technical - You just want to see what this thing can do The Approach: No BS. No jargon. No assuming you know anything. Just clear, simple steps that anyone can follow. I walked through this with someone who had never coded before, and they were up and running in 15 minutes. If you can send a text message, you can use Claude Code. Download the Guide: 👉 [Attached: So_You_Wanna_Learn_Claude_Code-formatted.pdf] Read it, follow the steps, and then come back here and share what you created! I want to see your first projects, your questions, your "holy crap this is cool" moments. Questions? Drop them in the comments or the chat. We're all learning together here - that's what this community is for. No question is too basic. Let's do this! 🚀 P.S. - If this helps you, share it with someone else who might benefit. The more people using AI tools effectively, the better we all get.