📌 This session is part of the Azerbaijan Data u0026 AI Meetup Group's 6-session PL-300 study series, hosted as part of Microsoft's Data Days 2026 global learning initiative.
🧠 What you'll learn:
✅ How to build interactive dashboards in Power BI
✅ How to use slicers, drill-throughs, and bookmarks for interactivity
✅ How to set up Data Alerts to monitor key metrics
✅ How to configure alert thresholds and notifications
✅ PL-300 exam tips for this topic
📅 Full session schedule:
Session 1 – June 15: Slicers u0026 What-If Parameters
Session 2 – June 22: Dynamic Currency Conversion
Session 3 – June 29: Row-Level Security (RLS)
Session 4 – July 6: Interactive Dashboards u0026 Data Alerts ← you are here
Session 5 – July 13: AI u0026 Natural Language Features
Session 6 – July 20: Performing Analytics with DAX
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In this video, we go beyond basic prompting and show you how to actually use Claude like a professional.
You’ll learn how to:
* Write better prompts that give structured, high-quality outputs
* Work with documents, images, and real data
* Use Claude’s advanced features like Projects, Skills, and Extended Thinking
* Build real AI-powered tools instead of just asking questions
We’ll also build two real-world projects step-by-step:
1. A Portfolio Website Generator using your resume or LinkedIn profile
2. A Professional AI Workboard dashboard to manage tasks and priorities
This is not just a tutorial — it’s a complete learning roadmap to help you think, work, and build with Claude.
By the end of this video, you won’t just be using Claude…
You’ll be using it like a system.
⏱️ What You’ll Learn:
* Foundations of Claude AI
* Prompting Frameworks
* Iteration u0026 Workflows
* Working with Documents u0026 Web
* Artifacts u0026 Projects
* Skills u0026 Advanced Capabilities
* Connectors u0026 MCP
* Real AI Projects
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00:00:00 – Intro u0026 Master Class Roadmap
00:02:28 – Getting Started with Claude AI
00:05:39 – How to Access Claude (Web u0026 Desktop App)
00:07:14 – Mindset Shift: AI Assistants vs. Chatbots
00:09:11 – The Claude Ecosystem: Chat, Code u0026 Co-work
00:11:17 – How Claude Works: Research, Thinking u0026 Tool Building
00:14:17 – Claude vs. ChatGPT: Which is Better?
00:16:12 – Understanding Claude's Pricing Plans
00:18:40 – Exploring the Interface u0026 Model Selection
00:20:37 – Advanced Interface: Search u0026 Web Search
00:33:04 – Mastering Effective Prompting with Claude
00:35:31 – The Prompting Framework (Context, Goal, Constraints)
00:40:12 – Using AI to Generate Better Prompts
00:42:10 – Extended Thinking: Solving Complex Tasks
00:43:40 – Iterative Prompting for Perfect Results
00:46:59 – Custom Instructions for Personalized Responses
00:49:20 – Using Markdown for Structured Prompts
00:53:19 – Working with Documents: PDFs u0026 Spreadsheets
00:55:14 – Introduction to Claude Skills
01:05:17 – Building Reusable Custom Skills
01:13:55 – Deep Dive into Artifacts: Building Web Tools
01:21:17 – Project: Creating a Portfolio Website from PDF
01:33:23 – Organizing Chats with Claude Projects
01:35:32 – Project Management u0026 Hierarchy of Instructions
01:51:12 – Mastering Claude Skills: Advanced Use Cases
01:52:46 – How Skills Work: Markdown u0026 .md Files
02:07:10 – Real-World Example: Content Summary Skill
02:11:10 – Refining u0026 Testing Your Custom Skills
02:25:13 – Claude Connectors: Gmail u0026 Google Drive
02:28:39 – Connecting Claude to Your Daily Tools
02:58:08 – Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)
02:59:51 – Building Your Own MCP Server
03:06:00 – Project: Building a Professional Dashboard
03:08:13 – Integrating MCP Servers into Web Projects
03:11:27 – Project 1 – Polishing Artifacts u0026 Technical Dashboards
03:26:52 – Project 2 – Creating Specialized Tools for Non-Tech Users
03:32:13 – Conclusion u0026 Next Steps
Top Takeaways:
🎨 Design can be the entire value proposition — not just a nice-to-have
People pay premiums for notebooks, furniture, and cars based on aesthetics, yet the software industry still assumes you need feature differentiation to charge money.
🔒 The biggest risk isn't failure — it's getting trapped in a business you don't want to run Structure your company, your incentives, and your product roadmap around the work you actually want to do, not the work that seems most scalable.
🎭 Doing the uncool thing often has the most staying power
The projects that resonate most tend to be the ones nobody else wanted to do — starting an app business when everyone else was chasing SaaS turned out to be the right move.
💰 Patronage works when your mission resonates
If people see you fighting a battle they believe in, they'll pay significantly more than the value of the features they unlock — they're funding the effort, not buying a product.
🔊 Sound design is the most underused tool in app development
One sound file repeated is grating; a dozen slightly different versions of the same click — borrowed from game audio — makes software feel alive without adding real complexity.
📷 Default camera apps ensure you never take a bad photo — but you can never take a great one
Stripping out computational processing and putting expressive tools into the moment of capture makes people want to go outside and take photos of random things again.
🧱 Ship complete products and move on
Committing to "this is the app we made" — no V3 feature bloat, no chatbot in the corner — forces you onto the more creatively interesting path of making something new every year.
About Andy Allen:
🚀 Founder and designer behind !Boring Software (Not Boring Software), an app studio creating expressive, design-led utility apps including Not Boring Weather, Calculator, Timer, Habits, Vibes, and Camera.
👋 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsallen/
🌐 Learn more about Not Boring Software – https://notbor.ing/
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Episode Highlights:
[00:00] The fear of building the wrong business
[00:45] WWDC, Apple Design Awards, and Not Boring Camera merch
[04:27] Growing up in a remote Alaskan fishing village
[06:09] Studying visual communication design
[08:51] Early interaction design work at Ziba
[13:37] Moving to Microsoft and working on Courier
[17:48] Designing tools for creativity instead of consumption
[22:03] Building Paper for iPad
[28:15] Raising VC and selling FiftyThree
[30:05] The origin of Not Boring Software
[35:28] Building a small business on purpose
[37:39] Testing whether design can be enough
[45:51] Subscriptions, skins, and patronage
[50:28] Why customers support the mission
[53:03] Avoiding a business you do not want to run
[55:47] Sound design, haptics, and game-inspired software
[01:03:15] Performance trade-offs with 3D app design
[01:06:06] Building Not Boring Camera
[01:12:13] Super RAW, LUTs, and expressive photography
[01:17:11] Why the moment of creation matters
[01:20:33] Andy’s creative inspirations
If you're looking to build an app with AI and you're interested in Cursor or you're just getting started with vibe coding, then this is the course for you.
3.5 hours of step by step instruction, guiding you through the full process of building an app with AI, unedited and including all the errors, mistakes and fixes along the way.
Building software with AI is not a straight line, and every project is different, but I wanted to show everyone the full process of building an app from scratch for a non-technical builder (like myself)
If you're a developer, this might look basic and trivial to you, but for anyone non-technical I want to help you build your first app with Cursor, and get your app live and ready to accept real paying customers.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Building a full application with Cursor from scratch.
00:01:03 Overview of the key sections for building the application.
00:03:17 How to plan your application by answering five key questions.
00:09:17 App structure and the tech stack
00:12:45 Frontend framework.
00:17:55 Setting up the Cursor project
00:25:24 Adding documentation for Convex and Polar
00:27:08 Writing the first prompt
00:34:15 Reviewing the AI-generated plan
00:43:05 Initializing Git and publishing the project to GitHub
00:49:48 Running the local development servers for backend and frontend.
01:01:16 Testing the app
01:13:50 Debugging a more complex authentication issue with Convex.
01:18:30 Testing the working app
01:23:45 Adding an account management feature
01:30:00 Setting up a payments in Polar
01:36:23 Debugging issues with Polar
01:47:50 Switching to the Polar Sandbox for safer payment testing
01:57:40 Testing the complete payment and subscription flow.
02:00:30 Adding subscription management
02:08:00 Solving a CORS error to enable the customer portal
02:11:00 Beginning the UI design phase
02:20:30 Creating a dedicated style guide
02:29:20 Applying the new design styles
02:32:50 Updating button styles
02:40:20 Refining the app's typography
02:42:00 Building new features
03:03:40 Preparing for deployment by running automated tests
03:06:50 Reviewing the TestSprite report
03:10:40 Manually testing
03:15:00 Preparing the app for production deployment.
03:17:30 Configuring Vercel.
03:22:20 Pushing the final code changes to GitHub
03:28:40 Debugging the final Vercel deployment
03:34:00 Live walkthrough of the successfully deployed application
03:38:40 Final thoughts and a recap of the entire build process.
We'll cover:
– Everything you need to know to go from app idea to fully deployed app with database, authentication, payments, APIs that is ready to accept paying customers using Cursor, Convex, Polar and Vercel.
1. Intro to app building
2. Planning your app (condensed)
3. App structure and tech stack
4. Breaking down the Cursor app and UI
5. Start with your first prompt
6. Set up Git and Github
7. Run your backend
8. Set environment variables
9. Run your frontend
10. Testing authentication and database setup
11. Add account management
12. Add payments
13. Add subscription management
14. Design your app
15. Test your full app
16. Deploy your app
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I spent 20 days building the cheapest forest house alone to live deep in the wilderness using bushcraft skills, natural materials, and traditional survival building techniques. This full solo bushcraft adventure captures the complete journey of creating a simple, affordable, and functional forest home entirely by hand.
Working completely alone, I gather timber, branches, clay, stone, and other natural resources from the surrounding forest to build a durable shelter without expensive materials or machinery. Day by day, the forest house evolves from a basic structure into a comfortable off-grid home designed for protection, warmth, and long-term wilderness living. Every stage showcases real bushcraft techniques, primitive craftsmanship, and authentic survival skills.
Nestled among the trees and naturally blended into the environment, this budget-friendly forest house provides shelter from harsh weather and a peaceful place to live close to nature. From collecting materials and construction to fire making, cooking, and daily survival life, this immersive journey combines handcrafted building, self-reliance, and cinematic bushcraft storytelling.
Surrounded by the beauty of the forest and far from modern distractions, this project demonstrates how determination, creativity, and traditional bushcraft knowledge can create a comfortable home with minimal resources.
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I spent 90 days building, cooking, and surviving alone in the rainforest using bushcraft skills, natural materials, and traditional survival techniques. This full solo bushcraft adventure captures the complete journey of creating shelter, preparing food, and adapting to life in one of the world's most challenging wilderness environments.
Working completely alone, I build a durable survival shelter using resources gathered from the rainforest, including wood, stone, clay, and natural materials. Day by day, I improve my living space, gather food, make fire, cook meals, and develop the skills needed for long-term survival in the wild. Every stage showcases real bushcraft techniques, primitive craftsmanship, and authentic wilderness survival experiences.
Surrounded by dense jungle, wildlife, and unpredictable weather, this 90-day journey highlights the challenges and rewards of self-reliant living. From shelter construction and fire making to fishing, foraging, cooking, and daily survival tasks, this immersive experience combines handcrafted building, outdoor skills, and cinematic bushcraft storytelling.
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