A free curriculum from Rondanini Publishing Ltd.
From zero to building with Claude.
Twenty-six hands-on modules that take you from your first prompt to production-grade Claude apps. Read, run the notebooks, do the exercises — at your own pace, free forever.
- 26 modules
- 78 notebooks
- 156 exercises
- 5 stages
Your journey
Five stages, each with a clear outcome. Skip ahead if you’re already comfortable — the path is sequential but you’re in charge.
Foundations
Get comfortable talking to Claude.
Outcome: By the end you can run a prompt, understand the response, and know which model fits the job.
Getting Started with Claude
Set up your tools and run your very first prompt.
Models & Capabilities
Pick the right Claude model for the job at hand.
Prompt Engineering Basics
Master the prompting patterns that work every time.
Claude API Basics
Call the Claude API from Python with confidence.
Tokens & Limits
Understand tokens, costs, and context limits before they bite.
Practitioner
Build real things end-to-end.
Outcome: You can wire Claude into a small application, give it tools, and ground answers in your own data.
Advanced Prompting
Chain-of-thought, role prompts, and structured outputs.
Building Applications
Turn prompts into real apps with a clean structure.
Tool Use
Let Claude call your tools and APIs to take action.
RAG Systems
Ground Claude’s answers in your own documents.
Conversations
Build chat that remembers context and stays on topic.
Builder
Solve actual work problems with Claude.
Outcome: You can ship analysis, code, and content workflows that hold up under real use.
Data Analysis with Claude
Have Claude crunch CSVs and surface insights.
Code Generation
Generate, refactor, and review code with Claude.
Content Creation
Draft long-form content with a consistent voice.
Production Patterns
Logs, retries, safety — ship without surprises.
Advanced Reasoning
Tackle hard problems with planning and self-critique.
Pro
Make it fast, reliable, and measurable.
Outcome: You can optimise for cost and latency, coordinate multiple agents, and prove quality with evals.
Optimization
Cut latency and cost without losing quality.
Fine-tuning (and the cheaper alternatives)
When (and when not) to specialise Claude for your domain.
Multi-Agent Systems
Coordinate multiple Claude agents on complex tasks.
Enterprise Scale
Patterns that survive thousands of users.
Testing & Evaluation
Measure quality so you can ship with evidence.
Specialties
Apply Claude to your domain.
Outcome: You have a head start on Claude patterns for BI, research, writing, education, engineering, or PM work.
Business Intelligence
Dashboards, reports, and decisions powered by Claude.
Research & Academia
Literature review and writing assistance for researchers.
Creative Writing
Worldbuilding, drafting, and editing fiction.
Education
Lesson plans, tutoring, and personalised feedback.
Software Engineering
Pair-programming, code review, and migrations.
Product Management
Specs, user research, and prioritisation with Claude.
How each module works
- Read the short overview to set context.
- Run the three notebooks (intro → intermediate → advanced) in your browser, no install needed.
- Practise with the exercises — solutions are included, but try yours first.
No account, no paywall, no tracking beyond hosting logs. The free curriculum will always stay free. Paid courses are an optional extra for those who want cohorts and instructor support.