# How to Learn AI by Experimenting

> Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends learning AI tools by choosing an enjoyable goal and experimenting with the tools, even when attempts fail. Courses, articles, and videos can teach the basics, but they should not replace hands-on practice.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/learn-ai-by-building-and-experimenting
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/7
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdfBSI-NzMU/

## Key takeaways

- Choose a goal you enjoy instead of waiting for a perfect learning plan.
- Learn an AI tool by using it and seeing what works.
- Use courses and videos for the basics, not as a substitute for practice.
- Your experiment does not have to become an app or a business.
- Start with the computer available to you and test its limits.

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

1. Set a goal you would enjoy working on. It does not have to be a business idea or an app.
2. Choose an AI tool you want to learn. AI tools are programs that can assist with tasks such as generating ideas, writing, or coding.
3. Try things, make mistakes, and adjust. Treat unsuccessful attempts as part of learning rather than a reason to delay.
4. 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.

## Questions and answers

### Do I need a course before learning AI?

Not necessarily. Abdul says courses and videos can help with the basics, but hands-on experimentation teaches more.

### What should I make to learn AI tools?

Choose a goal that interests you and that you would enjoy pursuing. Abdul does not require it to be an app or a business.

### Does my practice project need to solve a problem?

No. Abdul describes experimenting out of curiosity and later applying what he learns at work.

### Do I need a powerful computer to start?

Abdul encourages using what you have and mentions Raspberry Pi and cloud computing. Actual device requirements depend on the tool and task.

## Full transcript

لو فكرك إنك هتتعلم الـ AI بأنك تاخد كورس أو تقرأ article أو تشوف فيديو يوتيوب أو حتى فيديو لي هنا على الإنستجرام فانت غلطان. أنا عندي ليك حاجة أسهل بكتير، ألز بكتير وهتتعلم منها أكتر من أي حاجة من دول. وهي إنك زي ما بوزد منتشر له الكلمة الشهيرة تورط نفسك وهضيف أنا عليها إنك تلعب وتبوز وتخرب من الهدف بس تكون بتستخدم الأدوات اللي أنت عايز تتعلمها. يعني حط لنفسك تارجت على مزاجك هتستمتع وإنت بتعمله. هتجهز على جنب نزل الـ AI اللي تقدر عليه أو اللي عايزه أو اللي عاجبك وخرب بوز إلعب. صدقني الطريقة دي هتعلمك أكتر بكتير لأنها عملية من اللي ممكن تتعلمه. لو محتاج شوية أساسيات عادي تمام الفيديوهات دي بتساعد والنت مليان بس اللي هيعلمك أكتر وهتستمتع بيه أكتر هي التجربة. لما سألني صديقي هنا قال لي هنستفيد يعني إيه باللي أنت عملته دوّت، إيه المشكلة اللي أنت بتحلها؟ جاوبت عليه وقلت له أنا ما كانش أصدح حل المشكلة بس أنا الحقيقة بقالي عشر سنين أو أكتر كل ما بلعب في مجال التسويق، الأفكار بتاعت الـ Apps، الآخره بتعلم حاجة جديدة ما بيعديش أسبوعين شهر واستخدمها في شغل وبسابق زمايلي والناس في الكارير معايا. فأنصحك بدل ما تقعد تأجل وتقول أنا لازم أركز أول ما تلاقي وقت فاضي وجد أنت الفترة دي محظوظ لو عندك وقت فاضي وشوية فضول وأي كمبيوتر والله العظيم دلوقتي Raspberry Pi بيتعامل عليه شغل علي جداً لأن الـ Computing بقى على الـ Cloud. شوف Gadgets حواليناك شوف أفكار ومش لازم كله يبني Apps وSaaS والفكر Limited ده. احنا بقينا Unlimited دلوقتي بالـ AI. يلا روح إلعب بوص ودعيلي.

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.