Ask It SimplyAbout this track
An Advanced track for people who finished the beginner Lessons. Grok is our lead helper in every lesson, with ChatGPT and Claude as optional second opinions. Every lesson has a video with optional captions (off by default, press CC) and a full transcript.
Education only. Not financial advice. Money and on-chain lessons are marked below.
Part A: Start building with Grok
- Lesson A1: What an AI agent is, and isn't
about 8 minutes. Level: Beginner. Nothing to install. - Lesson A2: Your first API call to Grok
about 9 minutes. Level: Beginner. Nothing to install: it all runs in your browser in Google Colab. - Lesson A3: Build with Grok as your coding partner
about 10 minutes. Level: Beginner. Nothing to install: copy-paste Grok prompts plus one Google Colab notebook. - Lesson A4: Give your agent tools (function calling and MCP)
about 9 minutes. Level: Beginner. Nothing to install: copy-paste blocks into Grok.
Part B: Safe builder skills
- Lesson B1: Prompt injection, explained simply
about 8 minutes. Level: Builder. Nothing to install: copy-paste blocks into Grok. - Lesson B2: Keep your keys secret
about 8 minutes. Level: Builder. Nothing to install: a Google Colab notebook with a FAKE key, plus copy-paste lines. - Lesson B3: Build a stock "watcher" agent that only alerts
about 10 minutes. Level: Builder. Nothing to install: a Google Colab notebook with sample data built in. No account or data key needed. Education only. - Lesson B4: Backtest honestly and spot fake AI trading bots
about 10 minutes. Level: Builder. Nothing to install: copy-paste quiz blocks plus one Google Colab cell with sample data. Education only.
Part C: On-chain (play money only)
- Lesson C1: Blockchain basics: wallets and seed phrases
about 9 minutes. Level: On-chain. Nothing to install: Remix in your browser, using its built-in test accounts with play money. No wallet app needed. Education only. - Lesson C2: Your first smart contract in Remix
about 10 minutes. Level: On-chain. Nothing to install: Remix in your browser, using the Remix VM test chain with play money. Education only. - Lesson C3: Test and audit smart contracts
about 10 minutes. Level: On-chain. Nothing to install: Remix in your browser, using the Remix VM test chain with play money. A copy-paste sample contract and answer key are below. Education only. - Lesson C4 (Bonus): An off-chain agent that reads on-chain data
about 9 minutes. Level: On-chain (optional bonus). Nothing to install: a Google Colab notebook. No keys, no wallet. It only reads a public test network. Education only.
Capstone
- Capstone: Ship your first safe agent
about 10 minutes. Level: Capstone. Nothing to install: a Google Colab notebook with a read-only starter and sample data. The optional Grok step uses your xAI API key from Colab Secrets. Education only.
Money: before you invest
- Money: Where to Start Investing: Beginner Apps Compared
about 10 minutes. Level: Beginner. Nothing to install: just read, compare, and practice with play money first. Education only.