actually. is a bet on people.
I'm Gerhard. I work in finance. I've spent the last year watching Claude change how I think, how I work, and how I solve problems — and I kept thinking: nobody around me knows this is possible.
The gap isn't the tool's fault. The tools are extraordinary. The gap is that nobody has shown everyday people what it actually looks like to use AI well — with real examples, real workflows, real situations that make sense in their lives.
This site is my attempt to close that gap.
Everything here was built in conversation with Claude. The dashboards, the calculators, the use cases, the prompt lessons — all of it. That's the point. This isn't a pitch. It's proof.
actually. is not affiliated with Anthropic. It's an independent project. I don't get paid if you sign up for Claude. I just think more people should use it properly, and I thought the best way to make that argument was to show it.
How to use Claude
Claude is free to start. No credit card required.
- Go to claude.ai
- Create a free account with your email
- Start a new conversation
- Use what you learned in Prompt School to get real answers
- Pick a use case from the Use Case Library and paste the starter prompt
The AI Ladder
Not everyone is at the same place with AI. The AI Ladder is a framework for understanding where you are — and what the next step looks like. Eight levels from Clueless to Builder.
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