I'm building a lead system for a client or better i shall Input: keywords. Output: leads with company, email, phone, contact details and more ... My current idea: Apify pulling from Apollo, Google and other sources. But I'm sure someone here has already done this. Maybe some other ideas? Before I start from scratch: • Have you built something similar you'd share? • Know a solid GitHub repo for this? • What scraping tools actually work for you? • Or does anyone have a full system I could look at? Every pointer helps. Thanks

Most automation problems I see trace back to a fuzzy mental model of what an API actually is. So here's the frame I use with clients. An API is a remote control for software. Your app presses a button (sends a request). Another app does something and sends back a result (a response). You don't see how the other app works inside. You just follow the rules printed on the buttons (the docs). That's it. That's the whole concept. Two analogies that work in client calls: Restaurant menu. The menu lists what you can order and how to ask for it. Kitchen is hidden. Meal is the response. Light switch. Flip the switch (request). Wiring, grid, power plant are hidden. Light turns on (response). Same idea either way: clear inputs, clear outputs, hidden complexity. The actual call pattern: 1. Client asks (your app, browser, script) 2. Request goes out with a URL, a method (GET, POST, etc.), and any data the server needs 3. Server does the thing 4. Response comes back, usually JSON Break any of those rules and you get an error, not data. Why this matters for builders: - Reuse beats rebuild. Use Stripe's API instead of building payments from scratch. - Complexity stays hidden. You don't need to know how Twitter stores tweets to pull the last 20. - Access is controlled. APIs decide what's exposed, who can call it, and how often. Security still depends on the implementation, but the boundary exists by design. - Apps mix APIs like ingredients. Maps, payments, email, auth, all stitched together. When two pieces of software talk in a structured, agreed way, they're using an API. Every n8n node, every Claude Code tool call, every trigger. All APIs under the hood. What analogy do you use when a non-technical client asks what an API is? Curious what lands for other builders. Highly recommended related information: Check out @Michael Wacht's Daily Dose: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/ai-terms-daily-dose-api-use?p=5c08d0bf

We just crossed 600 members in AI Bits & Pieces. Consistent growth from day one, fueled by people trying to understand what AI actually means for their work and day-to-day life—and how it can help them stand out in the workforce, business environment, or executive ranks. That’s been the goal from the start. A place for: 🔵 AI Curious — figuring out what this all is 🟢 AI Enthusiasts — using it regularly 🟠 AI Practitioners — applying it to real work 🟣 Enterprise — thinking about scale across teams What’s been interesting isn’t just the number—it’s the mix of people and the conversations starting to take shape. Members are building small things. Members are asking in-depth questions. And members are starting to connect the dots between tools and outcomes. A special shoutout to each and every member, and the people who have supported me from the beginning: @Michele Wacht @Dena Dion @Debra Schmitt @Patti Hoekstra @Mark Zayec @Matthew Sutherland @Jason Hagen @Usman Mohammed @Nick Mohler @Eduard Friesen We have some exciting updates and new offerings for the community designed to help you win the AI game in life, at work, as a business owner, or as an agency. A heartfelt thank you. Michael

We just wrapped Session 2 of our live build series and it was a great one! Starting from absolute scratch, we built a fully functional Task List app in under 10 minutes of total “cook time” using nothing but natural language prompts in Claude Code. No traditional coding. Just clear instructions and AI doing the heavy lifting. Here is everything we built in one session: ✅ Add, edit, and delete tasks ✅ Priority levels with color coding ✅ Due dates, categories, and status tracking ✅ Notes field per task ✅ Live progress bar ✅ Search, filter, and sort ✅ Collapsible completed tasks section ✅ Real SQLite database ✅ Runs locally on your machine The best part, while I was feeding Claude Code with prompts to build an enhanced Task List, several conversations broken out between @Matthew Sutherland @Bruce Kaufmann and I discussing many planning and building tips that only experienced builders could offer. The biggest lesson from today? Prompting is the new coding. If you can describe what you want clearly and in phases, you can build real working software — even if you have never written a line of code in your life. The YouTube video is now live. Go check it out and follow along. All the prompts we used are included. 👉 https://youtu.be/oJwNzUDzsIA?si=peazUxtSTJ8Y4rKA Session 3 is coming up on Monday. #ClaudeCode #VibeCoding #AIBitsAndPieces

Claude is offering an extra-usage discount you can buy on demand. How to find it: just type /extra-usage in the terminal and hit enter and it will take you to the page to buy extra usage. The pricing: - $50 → Save 10% ($45.00 total) - $250 → Save 20% - $1,000 → Save 30% - Custom amount available The bulk discounts make sense if you're in the middle of a big project and can't afford to wait. The charges go to your saved payment method immediately, so you can get back to work without interruption. Just something to know about if you see that limit warning pop up mid-project.