Party School · Lane 02 · Understand more

See how it actually works.

You already use AI most weeks. This lane is the wiring underneath: the anatomy of an agent, how to brief one like an engineer, which tools earn a seat, what to automate, and how to ship something that pays. When a result comes back weak, you'll know which part to fix instead of retyping it louder. Sourced from the labs that build these systems.

Updated August 1, 2026 Five lessons · refreshed monthly Sources: Anthropic · OpenAI · Google
Lesson 01 · Core concepts

The anatomy of an agent.

Everyone can define the word. Almost nobody can point at the part that broke. The six parts, the loop, the autonomy dial, and a fault map that diagnoses a bad answer in ten seconds.

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Lesson 02 · Prompting

Talk to AI like an engineer.

Engineers don't type harder, they brief better. Context, examples, and the anatomy of a prompt that works the first time, straight from the Anthropic and OpenAI playbooks.

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Lesson 03 · The toolbox

Pick your tools.

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Midjourney, Gamma, and friends. Which tool for which job, what each one costs, and the two-tool starter stack for your kind of business.

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Lesson 04 · Workflows

Automate the boring stuff.

The difference between doing it with AI and having it done. Finding your biggest time sink, wiring your first automation, and knowing which jobs to keep loudly human.

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Lesson 05 · Shipping

Ship something that pays.

From idea to a real page, product, or offer, without hiring a developer. Vibe coding, landing pages in an afternoon, and the judgment call engineers actually get paid for.

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