MCP: Connect Claude to Your Gmail, Calendar, and Drive

Fast Forward · Episode 09 MCP: Connect Claude to Your Gmail, Calendar, and Drive Claude can read your inbox, check your calendar, and search your Drive. Learn how to set up the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to turn Claude into a connected business workspace. Read the Fast Forward breakdown Back to Season 1 Listen now … Read more

Claude Code vs Cursor: An Honest Comparison From Someone Who Uses Both Daily

Practitioner Field Note Claude Code vs Cursor: An Honest Comparison From Someone Who Uses Both Daily Everyone asks which AI coding tool to use. The answer depends entirely on what you are building, how many files are involved, and your comfort level with terminal environments. Builder Series Tool Comparison Practical AI No-Code Building Don’t fall … Read more

Episode 21: Claude Code and Cursor: Choosing Your AI Coding Tool

Season 2 · Episode 21 Claude Code and Cursor: Choosing Your AI Coding Tool Two tools. Very different approaches. One will suit how you work. Here is how to decide between a terminal-based agent and a visual code editor for your next project. Listen to the episode Watch the comparison Read the guide Listen Start … Read more

Claude Artifacts: Build Interactive Tools in a Conversation

Fast Forward · Episode 08 Claude Artifacts: Build Interactive Tools in a Conversation Learn how to use claude artifacts interactive tools to build custom calculators, dashboards, and forms directly inside your conversation window. No deployment, code editor, or hosting required. Read the Fast Forward breakdown Back to Fast Forward Listen now Fast Forward Episode 08 … Read more

Episode 20: The Non-Developer Developer

Season 2 · Episode 20 Episode 20: The Non-Developer Developer The most valuable AI skill in 2026 is not prompting. It is building. Listen to the episode, watch the practical build breakdown, and use this guide to start shipping software tools without traditional coding experience. Listen to the episode Watch the process Read the guide … Read more

Claude Desktop: Read Your Own Files Locally

Fast Forward · Episode 07 Claude Desktop: Read Your Own Files Locally Stop uploading internal spreadsheets and project documents to browser windows. Learn how to configure the desktop app to securely analyze your local files directly from your hard drive without compromising data privacy rules. Read the local configuration breakdown All Fast Forward episodes Listen … Read more

Episode 19 — Sensible Reduction

Season 2 · Episode 19 Sensible Reduction Before you automate a task, ask whether you should be doing it at all. Learn how to use a practical framework to clean up your professional workflow, strip away waste, and ensure you only apply AI tools to the steps that actually matter. Listen to the episode Watch … Read more

The Non-Developer Developer: How I Built Production Software Without Writing Code

Zero to AI Field Note The Non-Developer Developer: How I Built Production Software Without Writing Code Six months ago I could not write a line of code. Last week I shipped a SaaS product using AI coding tools and practical problem scoping. Field Note Builder Era Claude Code Lovable The gap between an operational idea … Read more

What HR Leaders Get Wrong When They Try to Upskill Teams in AI

Sector Lens Field Note What HR Leaders Get Wrong When They Try to Upskill Teams in AI The training budget gets spent. Six months later, nothing has changed. Discover why broad technical courses fail to alter employee behavior and how to focus skill development on genuine professional capabilities. HR & L&D Insights Capability Building Workforce … Read more

Episode 18: The Internal Pitch

Season 2 · Episode 18 The Internal Pitch Your organisation does not know what you can do with AI. This week you fix that. Learn how to propose a clear, small AI pilot to your manager without causing alarm or getting blocked by generic corporate objections. Listen to the episode Watch the guide Read the … Read more