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AI · Tutorials · 14 min read

First week of useful tasks (write, plan, learn)

Part 1 of the ChatGPT everyday tutorial: a Mon-Fri week in plain Chat with write, plan, and learn buckets. One real deliverable per day, worked prompts, and no Work or Codex tourism.

AI, Tutorials
August 6, 2026
Models chooser: Haiku, Sonnet, Opus, and Fable (no hype)
Part 5 of the Claude product map: pick Haiku, Sonnet, Opus, or Fable without FOMO. Start on the default, upgrade only when…
Analytics, Tutorials
August 6, 2026
Joins and merges in plain English
Learn how pandas merges map to SQL joins, when row counts explode, and how to check keys with validate and indicator. A…
AI, Tutorials
August 5, 2026
API and builders’ tools (light)
Part 4 closes the ChatGPT product map: ChatGPT Plus or Pro is not free unlimited API. Open platform.openai.com only if you build…
AI, Tutorials
August 5, 2026
Claude Design and Claude Science (where they fit)
Claude Design handles visual work (decks, mockups, prototypes, brand systems, exports). Claude Science is a research workbench with tools, compute, and auditable…