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My free AI courses

Two courses to put AI to work for you.

One teaches you to build AI agents, the other to give a memory to the AI you already use. Both are free, need no account, run at your own pace, and end with something that works on your machine, not with a certificate.

Which one first?

You have never written code
Start with the second brain. Everything happens in Obsidian, with plain-English instructions to copy and paste.
You can read JavaScript
Start with AI agents. The exercises run in the browser, with nothing to install.
You want both
Second brain first. An agent without memory starts from scratch every conversation: the second brain is that memory, and the RAG module of the agents course shows how to plug it in.

Why this second brain costs less than the basic method

The method Andrej Karpathy published (a Markdown wiki maintained by an LLM) rereads its full index every session. The course shows the architecture I use every day, and what it saves. Figures measured on my own second brain, about 90 pages:

OperationReread everythingWith routingSaving
Context loaded at the start of each session≈ 4,400 tokens≈ 1,650 tokens−63%
Asking your notes a question≈ 17,000 tokens≈ 6,000 tokens−65%
Filing the day's notes≈ 235,000 tokens≈ 16,000 tokens−93%
Asking a question already askedanswer recomputedfiled answer, reread0 tokens

To be honest: over a real working day, the biggest lever is still starting a fresh conversation whenever the topic changes. The course covers that too, because no architecture makes up for a bad habit.

Frequently asked questions

Why is it free?

Because these courses get my work known, and I'd rather show what I can do than describe it. I'm a freelance developer: if you want help with a project, a call is offered at the bottom of the page. You never need it to follow the courses.

Do I have to pay for anything?

Not for the courses. The agents course runs entirely in the browser. The second brain course uses Obsidian (free) and Claude Code, which needs a paid Claude plan (Pro or above). Better to know before you start.

Do I need an account?

No. Your progress is kept in your browser and nowhere else.

Which language?

English and French, with the same content. Some videos in the agents course are in English only.

Got a project in mind?

Want to apply one of these courses to your business, or have it done for you? Let's take 20 minutes.

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