Go beyond ChatGPT without having to learn Claude Code

Hosted by Anthony Franco

Wed, Apr 15, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

Why desktop tools beat web chat interfaces for real AI work

See how file access, version control, and context persistence turn one-off prompts into repeatable systems.

Watch AI write, edit, and publish a blog post autonomously

See the complete cycle: research sources, draft content, apply your voice, format for web—all without manual prompting.

Where most professionals start (and why)

Learn which repetitive tasks deliver immediate ROI and which ones waste time pretending to be strategic.

Why this topic matters

You're already using AI. You're probably using ChatGPT or Claude to draft emails, summarize documents, or brainstorm ideas. That's useful. But you're leaving 90% of the value on the table. That 90% is AI as a co-builder, working directly with your files to build systems alongside you. This lesson shows the path without code.

You'll learn from

Anthony Franco

Built & sold 6 tech companies; Author AI First Principles and the WISER Method

I coordinate contributions to AI First Principles (aifirstprinciples.org), an open-source framework for rebuilding operations around AI. I also wrote the WISER Method (wisermethod.com), a systematic approach for implementing those principles.


My background is building companies. I founded Effective Inc., a UX consultancy that worked with 40% of the Fortune 100. We grew to $50M and WPP acquired us. Beyond Effective, I've built multiple other companies, five with successful exits, in consumer products, AI platforms, wireless networks, marketing software, and real estate.


Working with Fortune 100 clients at Effective taught me how large organizations adopt new technology and where they break. The Design Thinking work I did then shapes how I approach AI implementation now: understand the system before you change it, iterate based on evidence, make processes visible.

As Managing Partner of First Strategy, I work with companies on AI automation, transformation, and go-to-market strategy.



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