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Navigate Maven Platform and Course Materials

Overview

This lesson shows you how to navigate the Maven platform, find course materials, access recordings, and understand what's included in the course.

Course Homepage

Location: https://maven.com/james-gray/claude

What you'll find: - Course syllabus with all modules and lessons - Live session schedule and Zoom links - Session recordings - Downloadable materials and resources - Community discussion boards

Module Structure

Each module contains: - Written lessons - Read before live sessions (like this one!) - Live sessions - Interactive teaching and implementation - Exercises - Hands-on practice between sessions - Resources - Supplementary materials, links, downloads

How to navigate modules: 1. Start with written lessons (pre-work) 2. Attend live sessions for instruction and Q&A 3. Complete exercises to apply what you learned 4. Review resources for deeper understanding

Joining Live Sessions

Before each session: 1. Log into Maven 5 minutes early 2. Navigate to the current week's module 3. Click "Join Live Session" (Zoom link) 4. Test your audio/video before session starts

Technical requirements: - Stable internet connection (wired recommended) - Working webcam and microphone - Zoom installed and updated - Ability to share screen for troubleshooting

Downloading Materials

Where to find downloads: - Source materials stored on Google Drive as Google Slides - Course resources available in the GitHub repository - Each module may have links to both Google Drive and GitHub resources

Recommended downloads: - Save all materials to a dedicated course folder on your machine - Clone GitHub repos to your local environment - Bookmark frequently referenced resources

Note on slide decks: - Slide decks are available as Google Slides - PDFs will be provided for students unable to access Google Drive links from corporate networks

Course Materials & Resources

What's Included

Live instruction: - 10 live sessions (2 per week for 5 weeks) - Real-time demos and walkthroughs - Interactive Q&A and troubleshooting

Recordings: - Lifetime access to all session recordings - Ability to review at your own pace - Downloadable for offline viewing

Written materials: - Pre-session lessons and guides - Step-by-step implementation documentation - Supplementary reading and resources

Code & templates: - GitHub repository with all code examples - Notion templates for Agentic AI Registry - Claude Skills starter files and examples

Community access: - Private Slack workspace - Peer collaboration and support - Monthly Builder Forum (LinkedIn Group with ongoing live sessions)

Coaching: - On-demand 1:1 sessions with James (15 or 30 minutes, as many as you need) - Weekly office hours (Saturdays) - Direct instructor support in Slack

External Tools You'll Use

You'll work with tools outside of Maven. These are part of your AI Builder Stack:

  • Claude.ai - Your primary AI workspace (requires paid subscription)
  • GitHub - Version control for Skills and projects
  • Cursor or VS Code - Code editor for building Skills
  • Claude Desktop - Local Skills deployment and workflow execution
  • Claude Code - Command-line agentic coding tool
  • Google Chrome - Browser automation with Claude in Chrome extension
  • Notion - Agentic AI Registry (optional but recommended)

See the "Identify Your AI Builder Stack" lesson for complete details on required tools.

Course homepage: https://maven.com/james-gray/claude Slack workspace: [Check email for invite] GitHub course repo: https://github.com/jamesgray-ai/claude-for-builders Calendly for 1:1 sessions: [Posted in Slack Week 1] Monthly Builder Forum: [Shared upon course completion]

Support: - Slack: cohort channel - Email: james@jamesgray.ai - Office hours: Saturday mornings (schedule in Maven portal)

Next Steps

Continue to the next lesson: Maximize Your Learning and Success to learn success strategies, what to do if you fall behind, and community guidelines.

Quick actions: 1. ✅ Bookmark the course homepage: https://maven.com/james-gray/claude 2. ✅ Save the GitHub repo link: https://github.com/jamesgray-ai/claude-for-builders 3. ✅ Create a dedicated folder on your machine for course materials 4. ✅ Test joining a Zoom session to ensure your setup works