01
Foundations
Prompt Engineering
The art of writing instructions an AI can actually follow.
SolvesVague answers, off-tone outputs, results you can't reproduce.
5 min · beginner→
A field guide to
The 12 ideas
shaping how we
actually use AI.
A plain-English index for total beginners. Each concept answers three questions: what is it, what problem does it solve, and when should I reach for it.
Read in any order. Underlined terms have . Click any card for the full deep-dive.
12Concepts
~3 minPer overview
~15 minPer deep-dive
0Code required
02
Foundations
Multimodal AI
Models that read text, see images, hear audio, and watch video.
SolvesWorkflows where one input type isn't enough — a screenshot + a spec, a video + a transcript, a chart + a question.
4 min · beginner→
03
Knowledge
RAG
Letting the model look things up before it answers.
SolvesStale knowledge, made-up answers, and "the AI doesn't know about my company."
7 min · intermediate→
04
Knowledge
MCP
Model Context Protocol
A shared 'memory port' so apps can hand context between models.
SolvesRe-explaining yourself every time you switch tools — and the M×N integration mess that comes with it.
6 min · intermediate→
05
Agents
AI Agents
Systems that plan, act, and finish a task end-to-end.
SolvesMulti-step jobs you'd otherwise babysit click by click.
8 min · advanced→
06
Agents
Agent Communication Protocol
A shared language so multiple agents can collaborate.
SolvesCoordination chaos when several specialist agents need to share work without stepping on each other.
6 min · advanced→
07
Agents
Autonomous Workflows
Pipelines that just keep running — no human in the loop.
SolvesOperational drudgery that still has to happen at 3am on a Sunday.
7 min · advanced→
08
Tooling
AI Tool Stacking
Wiring several AI tools into one connected workflow.
Solves"It works in ChatGPT but not in our actual app" — the integration gap between a clever prompt and a real pipeline.
6 min · intermediate→
09
Tooling
AI Integrations & APIs
Plugging models into the apps you already use.
SolvesCopy-paste fatigue. Lets AI live where the work happens, not in a separate tab.
7 min · intermediate→
10
Operations
LLM Management
Watching cost, speed, and reliability across your model stack.
Solves"Why is the bill suddenly $4k?" and "why did quality drop on Tuesday?"
6 min · operations→
11
Distribution
AI Content Generation
Producing copy, images, video at the scale a brand actually needs.
SolvesThe bottleneck between a strategy and the assets to ship it.
5 min · applied→
12
Distribution
AEO / GEO
AI Search Optimization
SEO, but for ChatGPT and Perplexity instead of Google.
SolvesBeing invisible in AI answers when buyers stop clicking blue links.
5 min · applied→