The direct link to Microsoft’s free generative-AI course — 21 lessons, written chapters + videos for most lessons + runnable code in Python and TypeScript, 118,097 GitHub stars (verified via the GitHub API on 19 Aug 2026) — plus the fast path through it and a 3-week plan so you actually finish.

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The companion guide to the reel. Page 1: the direct link — github.com/microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners — no signup, no paywall; every lesson is a folder with the chapter, the video link and the code sample, and it runs in your browser via GitHub Codespaces. Plus the fast path and WHY you don't start at Lesson 1: 12 of the 21 lessons are concept lessons — grinding theory in order is how beginners stall. The path: Lesson 04 Prompt Engineering → 06 your first text-generation app → 07 a working chatbot → 15 RAG, an AI that answers from your own files. Page 2: all 21 lessons mapped and clickable, grouped into Foundations, You Build (the 9 build lessons) and Go Deeper. Page 3: the build-first 3-week plan plus three rules for actually finishing. Honest note included: the course is free, but the code labs call the OpenAI / Azure OpenAI API, so you bring your own key — all 12 concept lessons need zero code. Independent guide from Hyperautomation Labs.

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