In the previous tutorial, we learned what Python is and why it is worth learning. Now it is time to install it and write your first program. By the end of this tutorial, you will have Python running on your computer. You will know how to use the Python REPL, write a script, and run it from the terminal. Installing Python Python works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Let me show you how to install it on each system. ...
Python is the most popular programming language in the world right now. It has been the number one language on the TIOBE Index since 2021 and holds a record-breaking 26% rating in 2025-2026. But why? What makes Python so popular? And should you learn it? In this tutorial, we will answer these questions. By the end, you will understand what Python is, where it is used, and why it is worth learning in 2026. ...
Claude knows a lot, but it does not know your company documents, your codebase, or your private data. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) fixes this. You give Claude relevant context from your own documents, and it answers questions based on that context. This is Article 17 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should know the Messages API before this article. By the end, you will build a working RAG pipeline that answers questions from your own documents. ...
Claude can see your screen and control your computer. It takes screenshots, analyzes what is on screen, then clicks buttons, types text, and navigates applications — just like a human would. This is Article 16 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should know Tool Use before this article. By the end, you will build a working desktop automation that fills out a web form automatically. ...
One agent is powerful. Multiple agents working together are transformative. A code review agent checks for bugs while a test agent writes tests and a documentation agent updates the docs — all in parallel. Multi-agent systems let you break complex tasks into specialized roles. This is Article 15 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 14: Building AI Agents before this article. ...
An AI agent is not a chatbot. A chatbot answers questions. An agent takes actions. It reads files, writes code, runs commands, queries databases, and makes decisions — autonomously. The Claude Agent SDK gives you the same tools that power Claude Code, but programmable. This is Article 14 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 8: Tool Use and Article 13: MCP before this article. ...
Tool use lets Claude call functions you define in your API request. MCP goes further — it lets Claude connect to external servers that provide tools, data, and prompts. MCP is the bridge between Claude and the rest of your infrastructure. This is Article 13 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 8: Tool Use before this article. By the end of this article, you will understand MCP architecture, use pre-built MCP servers, and build your own MCP server in both Python and TypeScript. ...
Claude can see. Send it a screenshot, a photo of a document, a chart, or a technical diagram — and it will analyze what it sees. Vision turns Claude into a powerful tool for data extraction, UI review, and document processing. This is Article 9 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to send images to Claude, extract data from documents, analyze screenshots, and optimize image costs. ...
These ten concepts appear in almost every Python project. If you know all of them, you can read and write real Python code. If you are missing one, that is the one that trips you up on every project. 1. Variables and Data Types Python infers types automatically. No declaration needed. name: str = "Alex" age: int = 25 score: float = 9.5 active: bool = True nothing = None print(type(name)) # <class 'str'> The four built-in collection types: numbers = [1, 2, 3] # list — ordered, mutable point = (10, 20) # tuple — ordered, immutable tags = {"python", "dev"} # set — unique items user = {"name": "Alex", "age": 25} # dict — key/value pairs Use type() to check the type of any variable at runtime. Use type hints for documentation and IDE support. ...
Claude is smart, but it cannot check the weather, query your database, or call your APIs. Tool use changes that. You define functions, and Claude decides when to call them. This is Article 8 in the Claude AI — From Zero to Power User series. You should have completed Article 7: Messages API before this article. By the end of this article, you will know how to define tools, handle the tool use flow, force tool execution, and build a working multi-tool assistant. ...