Intro to Claude Code (for non-engineers)
Hosted by Ryan Smith
In this video
What you'll learn
Installation & First Launch
Install Claude Code in minutes. Launch a first session and understand the terminal interface that transforms work.
AI-Powered Research
Research any topic: competitor analysis, market trends, or technical concepts. Synthesize sources, extract insights.
Document Generation
Create markdown documents, organize them into folders, and build a knowledge base you can reference.
Why this topic matters
This 30-minute session shows you the difference between using AI and working with AI agents.
Execute multi-step tasks end-to-end. This is the skill gap that separates AI-curious from AI-fluent professionals in 2026.
A $20/mo Claude Pro plan (min) is required.
You'll learn from
Ryan Smith
CEO & Product Lead, Smith Horn Group (prev. Shopify, Delphia, Digital Animal)
Ryan is an x-Shopify Product Leader, and prior deep learning founder, who shipped 6M+ lines of code on GitHub in 2025 with Claude Code. He holds a US Patent in computer vision, an MBA from UBC, and currently helps enterprise teams like Asana, Cloudinary, and Boeing adopt agentic AI workflows.
Previously at Shopify, Delphia (YC18)
Go deeper with a course
Product Builder: Claude Code Foundations
Ryan Smith
Ryan is an x-Shopify Product Leader, and prior deep learning founder