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32 resources worth bookmarking in 2026

32 resourcesFive learning stagesLast reviewed 2026-10-24
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OpenAI Academy — AI Foundations

OpenAI

CourseFoundationsBeginnerFree

For: Knowledge workers, managers, and professionals beginning their AI journey

Why explore: OpenAI Academy course on workplace AI foundations—opens the Academy course page (structured path through applied use, agents, and adoption topics).

Generative AI for Beginners

Microsoft

CourseFoundationsBeginnerFree

For: Beginners interested in the technical foundations of generative AI

Why explore: Open-source curriculum combining concepts, labs, and code examples for how generative AI applications are built.

Hugging Face LLM Course

Hugging Face

CourseFoundationsIntermediateFree

For: Learners interested in language models, open-source AI, and machine learning

Why explore: Introduces transformers, tokenization, and open-source libraries used to work with language models in practice.

NVIDIA Open Source Training Portal

NVIDIA

CourseFoundationsIntermediateFree

For: Technical learners and educators

Why explore: Curated NVIDIA training portal of freely licensed AI and accelerated computing courses—pick modules for self-study or internal workshops.

AWS AI & ML Training Portal

Amazon Web Services

CourseFoundationsBeginnerFree core · paid extras

For: Professionals exploring AI applications and cloud infrastructure

Why explore: Curated AWS training portal for introductory through specialist AI, ML, and generative AI learning in a cloud context.

Introduction to Generative AI

Google Cloud

CourseFoundationsBeginnerFree

For: Beginners and professionals seeking structured AI education

Why explore: Structured learning paths for generative AI concepts, deployment, and application development on Google Cloud.

Generative AI Fundamentals

Databricks

CourseFoundationsBeginnerFree

For: Business professionals, analysts, and prospective AI practitioners

Why explore: Connects model capabilities to enterprise data, governance, and implementation considerations.

Learn Prompting

Learn Prompting

GuideFoundationsBeginnerFree core · paid extras

For: Beginners and intermediate users developing practical AI skills

Why explore: Accessible prompt engineering material from introductory techniques toward security and advanced prompting topics.

OpenAI Prompt Engineering Guide

OpenAI

GuidePromptingIntermediateFree

For: Builders who need reliable outputs from OpenAI models

Why explore: Official guidance on clear instructions, context, output formats, and testing prompts for reliable outputs.

OpenAI Prompting Best Practices

OpenAI

GuidePromptingBeginnerFree

For: Everyday ChatGPT users improving instruction quality

Why explore: Practical recommendations for everyday ChatGPT use: specificity, examples, and iterative refinement.

Anthropic Prompting Best Practices

Anthropic

GuidePromptingIntermediateFree

For: Teams building with Claude who need consistent task outcomes

Why explore: Claude-focused guidance on clarity, examples, success criteria, and handling complex tasks.

Google Prompt Design Strategies

Google

GuidePromptingIntermediateFree

For: Practitioners designing prompts for Gemini and Vertex AI

Why explore: How structure, context, and examples influence Gemini behavior, including grounded and tool-assisted use.

GitHub Copilot Prompt Engineering

GitHub

GuidePromptingIntermediateFree

For: Developers using Copilot for production-quality code assistance

Why explore: Principles for reliable AI-assisted code through requirements, context, and project-aware instructions.

GitHub Copilot Prompt Files

GitHub

GuidePromptingIntermediateFree

For: Teams standardizing reusable prompt assets in repos

Why explore: Documents reusable Markdown prompt templates as project assets for repeatable team workflows.

AI Prompting for Everyone

DeepLearning.AI

CoursePromptingBeginnerFree core · paid extras

For: Professionals applying prompting to research, writing, and creation

Why explore: Course connecting prompting techniques to everyday professional research, writing, and creation tasks.

OpenAI Cookbook

OpenAI

GuideBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Developers implementing OpenAI APIs, agents, and evaluation patterns

Why explore: Implementation examples for APIs, structured outputs, agents, evaluation, and common application patterns.

Claude Cookbook

Anthropic

GuideBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Developers building document and tool workflows with Claude

Why explore: Recipes for tool use, context management, document workflows, and other Claude application patterns.

Gemini API Cookbook

Google

GuideBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Developers integrating Gemini APIs and multimodal features

Why explore: Code examples for prompting, function calling, multimodal inputs, and Gemini API integration.

Generative AI for Beginners — Lesson 06: Text Generation Apps

Microsoft

CourseBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Builders completing hands-on generative AI application labs

Why explore: Entry point to Lesson 06 in Microsoft's open Generative AI for Beginners course—hands-on text-generation apps (the full repo has 21 lessons).

Pinecone RAG Learning Series

Pinecone

GuideBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Engineers designing retrieval-augmented knowledge applications

Why explore: Tutorials on retrieval-augmented generation: embeddings, reranking, and evaluation for knowledge-backed apps.

fast.ai — Practical Deep Learning

fast.ai

CourseBuildingIntermediateFree

For: Practitioners who learn by building deep learning projects

Why explore: Practical deep learning course emphasizing implementation intuition alongside underlying ML concepts.

Full Stack Deep Learning LLM Bootcamp

Full Stack Deep Learning

CourseBuildingAdvancedFree

For: Advanced builders architecting LLM applications and operations

Why explore: Recorded lectures on LLM application architecture, prompting, augmented models, and operational concerns.

ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

DeepLearning.AI & OpenAI

CourseBuildingIntermediateFree core · paid extras

For: Developers connecting prompt design to API-based products

Why explore: Connects prompt design to API-based application development with OpenAI models.

LangChain Academy

LangChain

CourseAgentsIntermediateFree core · paid extras

For: Developers learning LangChain, LangGraph, and agent deployment

Why explore: Self-paced courses on LangChain, LangGraph, agent evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.

Microsoft AI Agents for Beginners

Microsoft

CourseAgentsBeginnerFree

For: Developers new to agent concepts and tool integration

Why explore: Open curriculum on agent concepts, design patterns, tool integration, and practical development considerations.

Databricks AI Agent Training

Databricks

CourseAgentsBeginnerFree

For: Teams exploring agents on enterprise data platforms

Why explore: Introductory agent components and organizational workflow applications on enterprise data platforms.

NVIDIA AI Learning Essentials Portal

NVIDIA

CourseAgentsAdvancedFree

For: Advanced learners studying agentic AI and infrastructure

Why explore: Curated NVIDIA learning portal spanning agentic AI, foundation models, and infrastructure for advanced AI systems.

OpenAI Academy — Lead AI Adoption

OpenAI

CourseAdoptionBeginnerFree

For: Leaders driving AI adoption and governance

Why explore: OpenAI Academy course on leading organizational AI adoption—opens the Academy course page (a structured learning path, not a single static doc).

OpenAI Academy — Organizational Deployment Guide

OpenAI

GuideAdoptionIntermediateFree

For: Operators rolling out Academy-style programs in organizations

Why explore: Guidance on rolling out Academy-style learning programs with sponsorship and reinforcement in organizations.

NIST AI Risk Management Framework Playbook

NIST

FrameworkAdoptionIntermediateFree

For: Leaders and risk owners implementing trustworthy AI governance

Why explore: Voluntary playbook for Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage functions in trustworthy AI governance.

Databricks Free Edition

Databricks

ToolAdoptionIntermediateFree

For: Practitioners who need a sandbox beyond theory-only learning

Why explore: Sandbox environment for experimenting with data and AI workflows beyond purely theoretical learning.

AI for Everyone

DeepLearning.AI

CourseAdoptionBeginnerFree core · paid extras

For: Non-technical leaders understanding AI opportunities and workflows

Why explore: Non-technical introduction to AI opportunities, project workflows, and organizational implications.

About this collection

This is the searchable companion to The Strategy Stack's AI Learning Stack on Substack. Use it when you already know which capability you want to develop and need a credible link—not another undifferentiated list. Filter by learning stage, cost, format, and difficulty. Each entry includes an original summary and a direct link to the provider. Start with stage 01 (foundations) if you are new to modern AI. Move toward prompting, building, agents, or organizational adoption when that matches your next job to be done. For narrative context, evaluation, and the five-stage roadmap, read the full editorial guide on Substack (linked on this page).
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