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Welcome to Clief Notes. Here's where to start.
1. Watch the intro video and introduce yourself in the intro post here 2. Start with The Foundation (free course). Concepts, folder architecture, prompting framework. Everything else builds on this. 3. Check in at the bottom of each lesson. Polls, discussion posts, other members working through the same stuff. Use them. 4. When you're ready to build real things, move to Implementation Playbooks (Level 2). When you're ready to build your own tools, Building Your Stack (Level 3). 5. Post your work. Ask questions. Help others when you can. What are you here to build?
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Phil Randazzo joins me live Tomorrow
Friday, May 29th, 12:00 to 1:30 PM EST, right here in Skool. Phil founded American Dream U back in 2003. It's a nonprofit that helps service members and their families land on their feet after the uniform comes off, whether that means a civilian career, more schooling, or starting a business of their own. They've worked with more than 16,000 veterans and brought in real entrepreneurs and business leaders to teach and mentor along the way. The man has spent two decades on this. I served. I know how strange those first months out can feel. You go from bouncing between countries, cracking dark jokes with people who have suffered with you, to classrooms or offices with blank stares and a lot of well-meaning advice that doesn't quite fit. Phil built something for exactly that gap, and he has watched thousands of people walk through it. We're going to talk about his own move into entrepreneurship, how to think in systems instead of one-off tasks, and where AI is opening real doors in the economy right now. Come with questions. This works best as a conversation, not a lecture. If you're a veteran or you're getting close to your transition, bring the thing you're actually stuck on. Phil and I will both take a crack at it. If you know someone who's transitioning and not in here yet, send them the link. Worth their time.
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⚠️ HEADS UP: PHISHING ATTEMPTS IN THE COMMUNITY ⚠️
We've noticed people sending out phishing links in DMs and comments. Quick PSA to keep everyone safe. ---- 🛑 THE RULE If someone you don't recognize is sending you links, asking for money, asking for login info, or telling you to "claim a prize" outside of an official competition post, it's not us. Don't click. Don't reply. Just delete. ---- 💰 HOW WE ACTUALLY HANDLE MONEY We will never send you money out of the blue. The only time you'll hear from us about money is if you've won a competition. When that happens, Sonija is the only person on our team who will reach out to collect your payment info to send your prize. If anyone else DMs you asking for payment details, banking info, or "verification" to release a prize, it's not us. Report it!! ---- 🚨 IF YOU GET A SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE 1. Don't click any links 2. Don't reply 3. Screenshot it if you can 4. Send the screenshot to Jake, Matt, or a mod so we can deal with it We're going to keep this community a safe place to build and learn. Thanks for looking out for each other. 🙏
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Who's here? Drop your intro.
Tell us three things: 1. What you do (job, industry, student, career-changer, whatever) 2. What brought you to Clief Notes 3. One thing you're trying to figure out right now related to computing or AI I'll respond to every single one. And read each other's intros too because the person who's stuck on the same problem as you might already be in this thread. I'll go first I am Jake, I have been working in tech for 15 Years, building with Generative AI for 3 Years straight now! Excited to teach and learn! That's it. Simple, scannable, gives you data on who's joining and what they need, and keeps the feed clear for content that retains people past week one.
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Why Jake’s ICM Protocol Feels Like Real AI Leverage to me
I just wanted to put this out there for a moment, especially since I am currently going through Jake’s course myself. Jake is sharing his content for free, and on top of that, he has made his full GitHub repository with the ICM protocol available under MIT License which means people can actually use it, build on it, adapt it, and even implement it into their own systems. I think that deserves appreciation. What stands out to me is that this is not just another AI hype thing. It feels like he is working on something much more foundational: a structure that helps people organize, route, and actually use AI in a serious way. And that‘s powerful, because with something like this, you do not have to be afraid that the big companies will make your work obsolete. It is almost the opposite, as he said himself before. The better the models and tools from the big companies become, the more valuable a solid system like this becomes, because you can plug those improvements into the structure and keep building on top of it. Of course, how to integrate everything properly is still the next big step. I am still unsure about some parts myself, but that is exactly where a community like this can become really valuable. To me, that is a much healthier way to look at AI. You can ignore a lot of the hype, stop chasing every shiny new tool, and focus on the infrastructure that actually gives you leverage. Thank you Jake for making this available. Sharing something like this openly gave me a clear path instead of getting lost in the noise. ———————————————————————————————— @Jake Van Clief @David Vogel
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