10d • AI & Automation
The 7-Day AI IT Challenge starts NOW — here's how to play
Alright, let's kick things off properly.
Starting today, we're running the 7-Day AI IT Challenge — one small task per day, designed to show you how AI actually works in real IT and cloud scenarios.
No prior experience needed. No setup required (yet). Just your brain and access to ChatGPT (free tier is fine).
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How it works
Every day for the next 7 days, I'll drop a challenge post in this community.
Your job: try it, share your result (screenshot, output, one sentence about what happened), and react to what others post.
That's it. Simple participation, real learning.
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The 7 challenges
Day 1 — The Prompt Test
Ask ChatGPT: "Write a PowerShell script that lists all running services on a Windows machine and exports them to a CSV file."
Run it (or just review it). Screenshot the output. Post it here.
Day 2 — Cloud Terminology Decoder
Ask ChatGPT: "Explain the difference between AWS EC2, Azure VM, and GCP Compute Engine like I'm a sysadmin who's never used cloud before."
Share the most useful part of the answer.
Day 3 — Terraform Starter
Ask ChatGPT: "Generate a Terraform configuration to create an S3 bucket on AWS with versioning enabled."
Post the code block. Bonus: tell us if you actually ran it.
Day 4 — Automate Something Annoying
Think of one repetitive IT task you do manually. Ask ChatGPT to write a script for it.
Share the task + the script. Extra points for the most creative answer.
Day 5 — Azure CLI Speed Run
Ask ChatGPT: "Give me the Azure CLI commands to create a resource group, storage account, and static website in under 5 steps."
Try it in Azure Cloud Shell (free, browser-based). Screenshot the result.
Day 6 — Security Check
Ask ChatGPT: "What are the top 5 IAM mistakes people make on AWS and how do I fix them?"
Share the one that surprised you most.
Day 7 — Your AI Project Pitch
Describe a real project you want to build on cloud. Ask ChatGPT to give you a step-by-step plan.
Share the plan here. Best one gets a shoutout and early access to Week 2 content.
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Rules (short version)
- Post your result every day — even if it's just "it didn't work, here's what happened"
- React to at least 2 other people's posts each day
- No wrong answers. This is about learning, not performance
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Why bother?
Because in 7 days you'll have:
- Used AI to generate real scripts and cloud configs
- Touched all three major clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Built the habit of using AI as a tool, not a toy
- A small but real portfolio of outputs
And you'll know exactly what the paid projects feel like before you commit to anything.
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Drop a comment below to confirm you're in. Let's see who makes it all 7 days. 👇
Tag a colleague who should be doing this with you.
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