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A KDnuggets tutorial by Abid Ali Awan that walks through scraping thousands of pages with the Olostep Batch API in Python, downloading the results as Markdown and checking how many requests completed. Running the code requires an Olostep API key.
A KDnuggets tutorial by Bala Priya C with five beginner Python scripts for automating repetitive tasks, including organizing files, processing images and simplifying everyday workflows, with code and explanations.
Short GitHub repository tutorial explaining how to clone and access GitHub repositories over HTTPS on Linux and Windows, aimed at beginners. Last updated November 2022.
A walkthrough of a personal to-do board built around a plain todos.md file, with setup prompts and a working demo containing sample data.
Sabrina Ramonov's step-by-step Substack tutorial that walks from simple AI questions up to a first autonomous AI agent. Five stages: Ask AI, Think with AI, Teach AI, Delegate to AI, and Automate with AI - each with copy-and-paste prompts, ending with an agent that connects to your tools and prepares a weekly report on its own. Cites PNC Research (July 2026) finding that 98% of US households still are not paying for AI in 2026.
A hands-on write-up of wiring Google's open Gemma 4 model into the Codex command-line coding agent so it runs locally instead of calling a hosted API.
From the site: I wanted to know whether Gemma 4 could replace a cloud model for my day-to-day agentic coding. Not in theory, in practice. I use Codex CLI…
Why I recommend it: Useful if you want to try coding agents without paying per token — local models are slower, but free and private.
Google's free step-by-step tutorials for building and publishing a browser extension, from a first "hello world" to using storage, scripting and the side panel.
From the site: All the basics to get started with Chrome extensions
Why I recommend it: A small extension is one of the fastest portfolio projects you can actually finish and show someone.
Free OpenRouter developer guide walking through building a terminal-based agent harness — tool calls, loops and model routing — with working code you can adapt.
Why I recommend it: Building a small agent harness yourself is one of the clearest portfolio projects for AI-adjacent roles right now.
A step-by-step guide to building a static site with Eleventy and publishing it on GitHub Pages.
Why I recommend it: A practical, low-cost way to publish a personal portfolio or project site.
A friendly introduction to HTML and CSS aimed at artists and creative professionals.
Why I recommend it: Good starting point for creatives who want to build their own web presence.
