← Part 01: Becoming a product creator From Idea to Product · Part 1 · Set-up check · 10 minutes

Before you start · Set-up check

Time10 minutes, before the course or at the start of Part 1
Blueprint sectionsNone yet: you open the Blueprint so it is ready for Exercise 1
You needA laptop or desktop computer with a web browser; an email address you can sign in with; your product idea in a sentence or two
You leave withAn AI assistant you are signed in to, its canvas or preview feature found, the Blueprint page open and the safety rules in mind
Safety tipNever paste personal, client or company-confidential information into an AI tool, and always check what it tells you

Where you are

This is the start of the masterclass. Before we shape your idea, you need three things working: an AI assistant, its canvas or preview feature (where it can show a page or a small app beside the chat), and your Product Blueprint. If you do this before the day, you will have more time for your idea.

What you will make

Nothing to keep yet. You will check that your tools work, send one safe test prompt, and agree to the safety rules you will use in every exercise.

For the fictional TutorDesk case, a booking tool for independent tutors, the instructor does the same check at the front of the room, so you can follow along.