Introduction to AI Coding Agents

About this workshop:
Use AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to build and deploy your own personal website. You will learn how to prompt AI agents to scaffold and edit a working website. No prior coding experience needed.

Before you arrive, please complete the following setup:

Install the Claude desktop app or Codex

Register for a free GitHub account at github.com

Install Git if you don't already have it — installation instructions here (default options in the installer are fine)

What to bring:

A laptop (with a Codex or Claude Code subscription)

Your resume saved somewhere easy to find (PDF or Word)

A headshot photo

Bio:

Nick Wagner is the founder of Learning Journey AI, where he teaches professionals practical AI skills through workshops and coaching. He brings a distinctive policy and research lens to AI education, with experience in AI policy at the National Science Foundation and AI evaluation work at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Nick holds a PhD from Northwestern University.