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.

so speaking with alot of you we agree there is Ai Fluff all over the platforms. And we feel so blessed to find Jake's content that really give us a foundational understanding on what is going on with all the Ai developments and tools. like most of us, I was listening to youtubers that confused me, and made me want to click over and over again. Video titles made people feel like we are missing out and there is something easier and simpler. Truth was, it never was that. Not to discredit youtubers or anyone, this is to realign beginners/learners/builders with their ideas, purpose and projects. I asked gemini for key phrases used by the ai fluff community. here are the responses: Top 5 Overused Clickbait Titles and Phrases Based on the patterns plaguing the AI YouTube community, these are the top 5 most overused tropes: 1. "It's Over." (or "The End of [X]") - The Formula: Often accompanied by a thumbnail of a heavily distressed tech figure (like Sam Altman or Elon Musk) with their head in their hands, or a big red "X" over a logo. - The Reality: A tiny incremental beta feature was released. YouTube tech channels use this to declare that software engineering, Google, graphic design, or humanity itself has officially been made obsolete this morning. 2. "BREAKING: This Just KILLED [Competitor]" - The Formula: "This new model just KILLED ChatGPT," or "Claude Opus 3.5 just KILLED Gemini." - The Reality: A new open-source model beat an older model by 0.4% on a single specialized coding benchmark. Nothing was actually "killed," and the reigning models remain fully intact, but creators use hyper-aggressive verbs to create a corporate gladiator arena narrative. 3. "This Changes EVERYTHING..." - The Formula: A classic YouTube clickbait staple that has found its permanent home in AI. It is usually paired with a thumbnail of an open-mouthed creator pointing at a stylized code window. - The Reality: The video covers a basic UI update or a feature that was already announced three months ago but is now finally in public alpha. It adds zero unique insight but frames the update as an immediate pivot point in human history.

Hey everyone, If you’ve been quietly struggling with learning how to build or what to build, you’re not alone. I’ve seen the posts, and I know how frustrating it can feel when things don’t click. I wanted to try to do something about it. I built a custom AI Tutor that has the complete knowledge and teaching style of @Jake Van Clief and @Matthew Creamer’s Foundations courses. Think of Jake as the professor. This agent is your dedicated Teacher’s Assistant who sits with you one-on-one. Here’s why it’s different: • It walks you through every concept step by step, exactly as Jake outlines them • You’re not just chatting or watching videos. You’re actually building files and folders together in Claude • It checks your work in real time and won’t let you move forward until you truly understand • It speaks in their voice and follows their exact methodology This is the hands-on practice and patient guidance a lot of us have been missing. How to try it: 1. Grab the repo 2. Follow the README 3. Open the folder in Claude and let the tutor take over I’m very proud of how it turned out and I want this to help as many people as possible. We just crossed 30,000 members! Let’s make sure every single one of us has the support they need to actually master this stuff. If you try it, please drop a comment and let me know: • Did it help you understand a concept that was confusing before? • What worked well? • What could be better? I want your honest feedback so we can keep improving it together. I’d love it if this could turn into a proper community teaching tool we all build and evolve. Link in comments 👇