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Who's Behind Claude 101

The short version: one person who uses Claude for real work every day, writing the guide he wishes existed when he started.

Dipendra Shekhawat

Dipendra Shekhawat

Principal Lead – AI & Automation

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Delivered live at IIM Bangalore

Why this site exists

I spend most of my day building automation for a living, and Claude quietly became the tool I reach for more than anything else – not because it's trendy, but because it actually saves me hours every week once you know how to use it well. Most people haven't figured that part out yet, and honestly, I was one of them until I forced myself to sit down and learn it properly.

Claude 101 exists for the same reason my Claude Masterclass cohorts exist: I kept getting asked the same questions over calls and DMs – "what even is this," "how is it different from ChatGPT," "what do I actually type" – so I wrote it all down, in plain English, as the guide series I wish someone had handed me on day one. Every guide, tool, and certification page on this site is free and has no signup wall, because the goal is simply to get more people comfortable with Claude, not to gate the basics.

The Masterclass

If you want to go further than free guides can take you, I also run the Claude Masterclass – a live, two-evening cohort that goes from sharper prompting on Day 1 to real, working automations by Day 2. This exact curriculum has been delivered live to working professionals and leaders at IIM Bangalore, and it's run under Automation Feed / APA Mastery, the same team behind the APA & AI Agents Bootcamp.

Get in touch

Spotted something wrong on a guide, have a question, or just want to say hi? Email automationfeed1[at]gmail[dot]com – a real person reads it.

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Start with the guides

No jargon, no signup wall – just the guide I wish existed when I started.