Data Nerd. Design Geek. Product Fanatic. Adj Prof at @IEBusiness, @Hult_Business, and @MICA Writes at @OReillyMedia Loves all things cycling and coffee
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C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Andrej Karpathy:
“Prompting is going away. Delete everything and keep the graph.”
In one hour he shows how to build graphs from scratch — and how to make agents that actually work, then improve themselves.
Not the newest talk. Still one of the best you’ll find.
Watch it to start building graphs.
And what's mad cool is if you know how to code - even a little bit - you'll be much better off
You don't need to learn to code anymore.
Here's how to prompt Claude Code (zero coding):
1. Open the Claude desktop app.
2. Click "Code" (not Chat, not Cowork).
3. Select a folder from your computer.
4. Connect a free GitHub account in Settings.
5. Go to Connectors.
6. Use this setup guide: ruben.substack.com/p/claude-…
Claude now builds anything you describe in English.
But here's where it gets powerful:
Before you prompt, change these 2 settings:
1. Select "Opus 4.6" model.
It's the smartest model for complex builds.
2. Turn on "Auto accept edits."
It stops Claude from pausing after every action.
Then stop describing code. Paste this instead:
"Create a GitHub repo named [NAME]. I do not know how to code. Code everything for me. I want to [GOAL] for [SUCCESS CRITERIA]. Here's an example [attach screenshot]."
Claude reads your screenshot. It builds the site.
The secret is not knowing how to code anymore.
It is knowing how to prompt. But to go even deeper, use my full playbook: ruben.substack.com/p/claude-…
(save this if you can't code - you won't need to)
It's always nice to get a notification from my publisher, @OReillyMedia, that an early release is now available.
Check it out: atlas.oreilly.com/oreillymed…
Wait. People are choosing bikes over cars?
vox.com/future-perfect/46507…
#Biketopia is coming?
#cycling
Well - isn't that cool?
Greetings @iamctodd, Your book, Design Sprint, made it to the list of best Software Product Design books of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Greetings @iamctodd, Your book, Design Sprint, made it to the list of best Software Product Design books of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Exciting news!
C Todd Lombardo and @ShwetaAgrawal will be leading ProductCamp Boston!
It's been a great honor for @SteveRobins and @sarelabc to lead PCampBoston.
Thanks to all who have made ProductCamp Boston possible since 2009!
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Bravo @iamctodd! Your book "Design Sprint" made it to our list of best Interaction Design books of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Are you in NYC next Monday, 6/17?
Join me at @producttank NYC, where @iamctodd and I will share practical tips to delight your customers.
The tickets are free.
Register here: meetup.com/producttanknyc/ev…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
Products must be more than ideas or pet projects, they need to solve problems.
@iamctodd analyzes why products fail and details how to ask the right questions before launching. ie.edu/insights/videos/how-t… #data #startups #ProductDesign #SouthSummit
This has to be one of the best TED talks ever. It's sad that somone (@profgalloway) had to give it. youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ4hkpQ…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
This great illustration from @anatinge shows what we do during listening sessions.
It requires practice, but anyone and everyone can learn how to do it!
You wanna know how?
ALT Deep listening: drop your organization's goal for now; revert to a beginner's mind; follow the person rather than lead; pay rapt attention. Cover of the book Time To Listen: How giving people space to speak drives invention and inclusion, by Indi Young.
To MVP or not MVP.. That's the wrong question!
First essay on the June blog:
"For God’s sake, follow the Lean Startup Method"
Reflections and ideas on what’s changed about
+ building MVPs
+ operating Pivots
+ fundraising and VC game
.. in the last 20 years or so.
june.so/blog/lean-startup-me…
C Todd Lombardo retweeted
[Mobile OSs] “facilitate government surveillance of how users are using particular apps” - Sen. @RonWyden made the news: reuters.com/technology/cyber…
That's why #opensource SimpleX Chat uses e2e encrypted notifications on iOS, without even encrypted message content, and avoids using 3rd party push notification providers on Android entirely, even though at a cost of higher battery usage. #privacy #security
