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Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. I think it works well for startups because in startups there are inherently less rules and with customers there is less clarity about your product category. And that leads me to today’s post. In Summary.
Leveraging LLMs to help users fill in text, whether it’s by providing starter content, samples, or highly personalized tips, makes their lives easier. So instead, we fill it with a completely custom blurb, written just for him: Hello! Now that AI is here to help, every textbox is an opportunity to help a customer through the challenge.
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