Archive - Graymatter

The Step Everyone Skips with AI

Most people jump straight to the tool. Here's what to do first.

Feb 16 • James Gray

I Built an Open-Source AI Cookbook for Builders. Here's What's Inside.

The shortest path from business idea to AI-powered workflow

Feb 10 • James Gray

January 2026

You Can't Automate What You Don't Understand: Deconstructing Workflows for AI

Watch now | A live demonstration of turning intuitive knowledge into systematic AI workflows

Jan 25 • James Gray

1:06:17

The Easiest Path to Happiness (That We All Ignore)

Listen now | What I'm Reading: The Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine

Jan 19 • James Gray

5:07

Stop reprompting. Start building skill-powered workflows

How to package your expertise into Claude Skills that execute consistently—30-minute lesson inside

Jan 17 • James Gray

1:01:50

Free Learning Series: Building Agentic AI Workflows

Three free Friday sessions on building AI workflows that actually work

Jan 16 • James Gray

The One Question That Changes Everything

Daily Stoic reminder on time, choice, and letting go

Jan 12 • James Gray

4:05

Agentic AI Building Blocks: A Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

From task executor to workflow architect

Jan 9 • James Gray

December 2025

Stop Checking Your HubSpot. Build a System That Checks It for You.

HubSpot's Claude connector now has write access. Here's how I'm using it to analyze my pipeline, categorize deal health, and auto-generate follow-up…

Dec 30, 2025 • James Gray

Google's Free 5-Day AI Agents Course (For Builders Who Code in Python)

Hands-on Python course with deep-dive whitepapers

Dec 26, 2025 • James Gray

Your Holiday AI Viewing: What 5 AI Experts Want Leaders to Know Before 2026

Bengio, Hinton, Russell, Harris, and Gawdat built the technology now reshaping civilization. Their warnings aren't hype—they're based on what's already…

Dec 25, 2025 • James Gray

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Your Browser Now Works For You: A Hands-On Guide to Claude in Chrome

Watch now | Master browser automation with Claude across Chrome, Desktop, and Claude Code—with step-by-step examples, shortcuts, and scheduling.

Dec 24, 2025 • James Gray

51:22

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