I ran a live session walking through a real life example of using NotebookLM to turn raw source documents into structured insights, summaries, and visual outputs. If you want to understand: - what NotebookLM actually is - how it differs from LLM's like ChatGPT - what you can practically do with it This is a good place to start. One of the key things that makes NotebookLM different is that it works from the sources you give it — documents, notes, links, and files — rather than pulling from the open internet. In this session, I walk through: - what NotebookLM is - how it works with your own data - how to add and manage source documents - how to ask questions and get grounded answers - how to turn notes into new sources - how to create summaries, quizzes, and infographics

🗓️ Session 2: April 10, 2026 at 5pm EST. (60-90 minutes) Check calendar for Session 2 and 3 dates and times. AI is getting closer to giving non-developers a real path to building full applications with natural language. Because one day, you may not think you’re writing software or workflows… but you will be. Maybe it looks something like: - Setting preferences for a fancy AI vacuum - Creating a daily brief from your favorite news and email accounts - Building a simple tool for your own workflow to improve a business process - And, yes, giving directions to your own personal humanoid robot. In any of these cases, learning how to speak to AI clearly will matter if you want practical and useful outcomes. 🎯 What This Live Series Will Cover: - I’ll be using Claude Code on Windows - We’re going to build the a simple task list app across three sessions, with a few differences - Each one will be built from scratch Session 1 — Vibe Code No planning. Just build. Minimal features. Session 2 — Vibe Code + Planning (April 10, 2026) Some planning. More structure and a few useful features. Session 3 — Skill Coding (Planning assumed) The most upfront planning. The most feature rich app. The most fun. 🏁 The goal is to help everyone, no matter their AI or programming experience (including zero) level, get a glimpse into the power of Claude Code. ❗ Beginners and complete newbies are absolutely welcome. It is to help people see what these tools can do, how planning changes the outcome, and why the shift to using natural language matters. We are getting closer to a world where more people will create software using natural language, where the quality of the idea starts to matter more than whether you have an engineering degree. At the same time, two things can be true at the same time - strong computer science fundamentals and great ideas will continue to compound for those who have both. @Matthew Sutherland @Nick Mohler @Usman Mohammed @Dena Dion @Mike AI Consultant