To learn AI tools, pick a small project that interests you and use the tool you want to understand. That is Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة)’s advice: you do not need to finish a course or watch every tutorial before you start experimenting.
“What will teach you more—and what you’ll enjoy more—is experimenting.” — Abdul Osama
How to start
- Set a goal you would enjoy working on. It does not have to be a business idea or an app.
- Choose an AI tool you want to learn. AI tools are programs that can assist with tasks such as generating ideas, writing, or coding.
- Try things, make mistakes, and adjust. Treat unsuccessful attempts as part of learning rather than a reason to delay.
- Use a video or article when you need a particular basic skill, then return to your project.
“Set yourself a goal you’ll enjoy working on.” — Abdul Osama
Abdul recounts a friend asking what problem one of his creations solved. His point is that experimentation need not begin with a specific problem to solve: he explores marketing and app ideas to learn, then applies what he learns at work. He encourages looking for ideas around you instead of assuming every experiment must become an app.
In numbers
- Abdul says he has been learning through this kind of experimentation for ten years or more.
Do you need a powerful computer?
Abdul encourages starting with the computer you have. He mentions Raspberry Pi, a small single-board computer, and cloud computing, which runs some processing on remote servers rather than entirely on your device. What is practical will still depend on the tool and task, so test what your setup can do.
What to do next
Choose one idea you are curious about, open an AI tool you want to learn, and make a simple first version. When you get stuck, look up that specific point and then keep experimenting.
