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Microsoft Certified AI Engineer Enterprise AI practitioner U.S. Marine veteran Builds AI in public
Justin Thompson, AI engineer and Marine veteran
👋 Hey, I'm Justin

The translator between enterprise AI and everyday builders

I’ve spent my career around enterprise technology and AI adoption, and I’m a Microsoft Certified AI Engineer. This site is my personal education project — not consulting, not employer-affiliated, and not an offer of professional services. Before tech, I served eight years in the Marine Corps, which taught me discipline, ownership, and how to stay calm while learning hard things fast.

Here's what I kept seeing: the same powerful tools used at the enterprise level — tools that could save business owners hours every week — sitting unused because nobody explained them in plain English.

So I built this to be the bridge. No jargon. No hype. Just practical walkthroughs that prove a simple idea: if you can experiment, you can build.

The 4 rungs from "curious" to "capable"

Most people get stuck on rung 2 — not because it's hard, but because nobody showed them the next step. The free guide is that step.

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AWARE

You've heard of it

You know AI matters. You haven't used it for your own work yet.

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CURIOUS

You've poked at it

You've tried ChatGPT a few times. It felt impressive but random.

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CAPABLE

You use it daily

AI is part of your real workflow. This is the goal for almost everyone.

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CREATOR

You build with it

You assemble small tools and agents that do the work for you.

AI that actually works for your business

No theory. No hype. Just tools and workflows you can use this week.

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Get started fast

Step-by-step walkthroughs for setting up Claude, Claude Code, and other AI tools — even if you've never written a line of code.

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Save 10+ hours a week

Real workflows for automating emails, proposals, support, content, and the admin work that's eating your time.

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Enterprise insights, simplified

What large organizations are doing with AI — translated into practical strategies you can use in your business today.

Free field guide

AI-Curious to AI-Capable

  • The 4-rung ladder — see where you are and the exact next move
  • The one question that unlocks any AI tool when you're stuck
  • Steal-these prompts by role: tax/finance, sales, HR, and ops
  • The 5-minute daily habit that turns "curious" into "capable"
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Practical AI tutorials for people who'd rather build than wait.

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Getting started

I'm not technical — should I use Claude Code?

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Productivity

How I saved 10 hours/week using AI (step by step)

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Build in public

I built a working app from the gym in 30 minutes

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Which rung are you on right now?

Grab the free guide, find your rung, and take the next step today.

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