How a domain name finds your server
What happens between typing a name and reaching a machine, and why a DNS change takes a while to show up.
Software Fundamentals for AI Builders
A practical resource for people who are building software tools and AI workflows with coding agents for their business.
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Guides
Explanations of how things work. Interactive text with animations and built in quizes to check your knowledge.
What are Git and Github, how version control works
What considerations matter when deploying your applicaiton
Questions
Answers to the questions that come up in practice.
What is the difference between the Apple Silicon (M1) and Apple Intel macbooks?
You've heard of Apple's M1 series macbooks, but why are they faster?
When should I use a subdomain vs. a path (blog.myapp.com OR myapp.com/blog)?
What is the difference beween a subdomain and a path in practice? How do you decide when to use each?
Definitions
Friendly and short (non-technical) definitions of technical terms and concepts.
API
CI/CD
CLI and Terminal
cURL
Environment Variable
PATH
Cheatsheets
Quick reference for things you can look up.
Common Git Commands
Know what your coding agent is doing when commiting code, merging, undoing git changes.
Common Terminal Commands
Master some commands and navigate your computer from the terminal (ex: ls, cd, mkdir, grep, etc.
DNS record types (ALIAS, CNAME)
When configuring your custom domain name, what are the different record types you may need to care about
Models and AI Tools
Grok, Astra, Fable, Sol, Claude, Codex, CoWork. So many new things! Here's a cheatsheet to help you keep track of what's what.