Module 0

Ground Zero

Every tool installed, every account created, first successful interaction with each AI service. You have a working environment, understand what each tool is for, and have joined the community.

Estimated time: 2–3 hrsPrimary tool: All5 drills

Before you can fly, you need to be in the cockpit. This module is your mission briefing: gear up, check systems, and write the first draft of where you're going. The environment is half the skill.

Drills in this module

0.1

The Account Sprint

After this drill, you have active accounts on all five AI services and understand what each one is for.

45 min

0.2

The Install Check

After this drill, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Node.js, and Git are installed and confirmed working on your machine.

45 min

0.3

Hello, World

After this drill, you have sent the same prompt to all five AI services and developed your first taste for which tool fits which job — and you have written your first capstone brief.

30 min

0.4

The Landscape

After this drill, you can describe what each AI tool is best at and make a confident decision about which to use for a given task.

30 min

0.5

Welcome to the Squadron

After this drill, you have joined the community, introduced yourself, and have one accountability partner for the course.

15 min

Module sample project

Mission Ready

All accounts created, all tools installed, first interactions logged, community joined, and your capstone brief written. You know what each tool is for and which one to reach for first.

·Screenshot grid of all five AI responses to Drill 0.3 (Hello, World)
·Written reflection (3–5 sentences): which tool you would return to first and why
·Your Tool Decision Guide (saved somewhere accessible)
·Your 3-sentence capstone brief (saved — you will return to this in Module 6)
·Screenshot of Discord server join + introduction post

Key lesson

“The environment is half the skill. A student with the right tools, configured correctly, learns ten times faster than one who is fighting their setup.”