Where the reading journey began — session one of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Agentic AI, online and free.
What we covered
Some topics are best learned together, out loud. We opened our book-reading series on agentic AI with the foundations — read, debated, and questioned as a group.
- What an agent actually is — goals, tools, environment, and the loop that connects them.
- Why now — what changed to make agents work: models, context windows, and tool protocols.
- The reading format — how the series works: short sections, live discussion, zero lectures.
What we built
A shared vocabulary and a reading circle — 25 learners finishing session one with the same mental model of agentic systems and a plan for the weeks ahead.
Takeaways
- Reading together beats reading alone: every confusing paragraph meets someone who just figured it out.
- Agents demystify fast once you name the loop: perceive, decide, act, observe.
- The series is open to everyone, online, and free — show up having read nothing and leave having learned plenty.
Join the next one
We run sessions like this regularly — free, welcoming, and open to everyone. RSVP on Meetup and bring your questions.
