If you are new... · Clief Notes

If you are new...

It's easy to become overwhelmed by all of the information in the videos and in the community. Every day, I read words and acronyms that I do not understand and watch people build apps that are just crazy brilliant.

One of the things that I started doing early on is taking something I didn't understand and feeding it to ChatGPT to explain. Drop in a video and ask, "Tell me the basics." or "Explain this as if I were in 9th grade." Take a discussion here in the community and copy/paste then ask questions. You can do that with someone's app/repo, too. Ask, "What does this do?" or "What problem does this solve?"

The responses become another classroom.

Ask until your brain is full. Ask until you are weary - because the next day those questions and answers become a foundation.

Soon, you'll find yourself asking deeper questions, like: "What are the most important files in this repo and what do they do?" "How does the structure support the desired results?" "How does data move through this system?"

and then that becomes ... "What parts of this repo fit my project?" "How could I adapt this repo to do X?"

Don’t let the acronyms, tools, and tech language intimidate you. Everyone starts at the beginning. When you see people with 20 years of IT experience or someone launching a product that earns money right away, that’s okay. Celebrate it. Learn from them. But don’t let their progress distract you from your own opportunity to build, create, and make your mark in the AI world.

You belong here, too.

Every day brings something new to learn and a new idea to explore. I keep finding myself amazed by what is possible. The more I learn, the wider my vision gets. Only now, I’m not just watching anymore — I’m building, creating and imagining what I can do next.

You will get there too.

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