Where most people get stuck
The gap between knowing a tool exists and using it well
Most people have heard of Perplexity Pro or Claude Pro. Fewer know when to reach for one over the other, or how to get consistent results across a 3-hour working session. That practical layer - the part that takes weeks to figure out alone - is exactly what these seminars address.
The same pattern shows up with developer tools. Codeium and Tabnine both offer AI completions, but they behave differently under real project conditions. Sourcegraph Cody handles codebase-wide context in a way that changes how you navigate large repositories - but only once you understand its model.
What a typical seminar covers
Each session focuses on a defined tool cluster. Below is a representative comparison across 3 current seminar tracks - the kind of detail that doesn't fit in a product page.
| Tool | Category | Covered in seminar | Hands-on session | Peer discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | General AI assistant | |||
| Claude Pro | Long-context reasoning | |||
| Gemini Advanced | Multimodal AI | |||
| Perplexity Pro | Research & search | |||
| Monica AI | Browser assistant | |||
| Merlin AI | Productivity layer | |||
| GitHub Copilot | Code generation | |||
| Tabnine | Code completion | |||
| Codeium | Free-tier AI coding | |||
| Sourcegraph Cody | Codebase context AI |
Oleander Vaszquez
Lead facilitator, AI track
When things get difficult
Support that's honest about its limits
Every participant has access to a shared post-session thread for 14 days after each seminar. Facilitators respond to follow-up questions there - not instantly, but within 48 hours on weekdays. It's not a help desk, but it covers the questions that surface once you start applying things.
Session recordings
All sessions are recorded and available for 60 days. If a section moved too fast, you can return to the exact moment rather than guessing from notes.
Peer cohort access
Participants from the same session can continue discussion in a shared workspace. Some of the most useful exchanges happen outside the scheduled hours.
Infographic reference library
Structured visual summaries for each tool category are available after the session. Useful for quick reference when you're mid-task and need to recall a comparison.