Part 1: Foundations
The mental models. Understand these and everything else makes sense.
This is where it all begins. Before you write a single prompt, you need to understand how this partnership works.
These three chapters establish the mental framework you'll use for everything else. They answer the fundamental questions:
- What is my role versus AI's role?
- How does the work actually flow?
- What are all the things I can do?
Master these concepts and you'll have a solid foundation for everything that follows.
Chapters
| # | Chapter | What You Learn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Core Partnership | How you and AI collaborate to build software |
| 2 | The Loop | The work cycle that solves every problem |
| 3 | Six Operations | The complete set of things you can do |