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5 of 163 leftover lessons · arena=general · tag=tools. Start with the takeaway, then do the exercise. Tool-use focused — use AI you already have.
- SNK3-226generalKnow your approved list — before you need itMost orgs have an approved-AI-tools list (or an implicit one); knowing it before the deadline crunch prevents policy accidents.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m
- SNK3-086generalName the multi-step shape before you chain AI toolsWhen a task needs more than one AI step, pick a simple shape—serial, parallel-then-merge, branch, or bounded loop—so you know where you stop and check the result.L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m
- SNK3-084generalScheduled tool-calls vs a product labeled 'agent'A product labeled 'agent' may just be a scheduled prompt that calls tools toward a goal — test for schedule + tools + goal + human gate, not branding.L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-065generalX-style: extract the quote, ignore the guruExtract the claim; ignore guru worship. Translate hype quotes into a checkable tool-use habit you can run today.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-003generalSelf-attention in plain English — land at 34:20 (with context)Self-attention means each word/token can look at other words in the same message to decide what matters — the core move behind modern chat models. You do not need the full lecture to use that idea.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m