Quoting Matt Webb

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Learn to use AI as a tutor to fill knowledge gaps and improve skills, as seen with Matt Webb's experience with ChatGPT and quaternions

intermediate Published 21 Aug 2026
Action Steps
  1. Use ChatGPT or similar AI tools to educate yourself on a specific topic
  2. Ask the AI to explain complex concepts in an interactive way
  3. Apply the learned concepts to a real-world project or problem
  4. Test and refine your understanding of the concept through iterative questioning and experimentation
  5. Integrate the new knowledge into your existing workflow or project
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and non-technical team members can benefit from using AI as a tutor to learn new concepts and improve their skills, making them more effective in their roles

Key Insight

💡 AI can be a powerful tool for learning and skill-building, especially when used interactively and in conjunction with real-world projects

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Key Takeaways

Learn to use AI as a tutor to fill knowledge gaps and improve skills, as seen with Matt Webb's experience with ChatGPT and quaternions

Full Article

After I released version 1.0, I figured I would have to do the rotations myself. So I sat down with ChatGPT and I didn’t get it to write the code, but I got it to educate me. With a patient, interactive tutor, I was able to finally do what I hadn’t by reading books and asking mathematician friends – I learnt how to use quaternions just enough to make the app work. So learning doesn’t stop just because I outsource a
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