From Non-Coder to Builder

Coding with AI for Engineers — A visual tutorial for smart people who don't code yet.

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Available Languages

• English
• Deutsch (German)

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What This Is

A complete tutorial teaching mechanical engineers (and other non-coders) how to build software using AI as a coding partner. No programming experience required.

Contents

Part 1: Foundations

• Chapter 1: The Core Partnership
• Chapter 2: The Loop
• Chapter 3: Six Operations

Part 2: Skills

• Chapter 4: Decomposition
• Chapter 5: Precision
• Chapter 6: Feedback
• Chapter 7: Context
• Chapter 8: When to Restart

Part 3: Problems

• Chapter 9: Common Pitfalls
• Chapter 10: Debugging
• Chapter 11: Getting Unstuck

Part 4: Code Literacy

• Chapter 12: Reading Code
• Chapter 13: Core Concepts
• Chapter 14: Functions & Libraries
• Chapter 15: Data and Files
• Chapter 16: Quality

Part 5: Building

• Chapter 17: Your First Project
• Chapter 18: Moving Forward

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Downloads

• Cheat Sheet (PDF) — One-page quick reference
• Full Presentation (PDF) — All 36 diagrams
• PowerPoint — Presentation with speaker notes

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Quick Start

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude

Then start with Chapter 1: The Core Partnership.

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License

MIT