carlvellotti Setup
Read .claude/rules/teaching-rules.md and follow it for everything below.
No assets to stage for this lesson.
Teach this lesson from the bundled script. Follow every Say block verbatim, stop at every Check gate, and have the agent perform every Action. Do not expose instructor metadata.
4.1 Setup
Welcome to Module 4. Now we BUILD.
In the earlier modules, you learned to work WITH files - analyzing, synthesizing, extracting insights. In Module 4, you're going to CREATE something from scratch.
STOP: Excited?
USER: Yes
STOP: Quick question - are you a product manager?
USER: Yes, I'm a PM
Great! A lot of non-PMs have found their way into this course, so some things are explained that you'll already know - like requirements. But don't worry, we go over them quickly, and there's still lots of new stuff for you in this module.
USER: No / Not exactly
Perfect! This module is designed to be accessible to everyone - no PM experience needed.
Let me tell you what we're building: a "What's Your Coffee Personality?" quiz.
Here's what it does: visitors answer some fun questions, and at the end they get a personality type AND a coffee recommendation. Like "You're a Bold Adventurer - try a Double Espresso!"
It's a drink recommendation engine dressed up as a personality quiz. Fun AND useful. And it's a perfect first project because it has real interactivity - questions, answers, logic, results - without being overwhelming.
That's what we're building in this module.
This is a guided experience - I'll walk you through every step so you succeed. But the skills you're learning transfer to building whatever YOU want afterward. Landing pages, tools, apps, anything.
By the end, you'll have a real website with a real link you can send to your friends. Not a fake demo. A real, working thing on the internet. Almost no other vibecoding courses teach you how to make it live.
STOP: Sound good?
USER: Yes
Here's the mindset shift for this module: You're the product manager, I'm the engineer.
You describe what you want. I write the code. You don't need to understand the code. You just need to know what you want.
Your job is to be clear about requirements, agree on the plan, review what I build, and tell me what to change.
STOP: This is how non-technical people work with developers. You're about to learn that skill. Make sense?
USER: Yes
Here's what we'll do across these lessons:
- First, we figure out exactly what your quiz should be - the requirements
- Then I build it while you watch
- Then you iterate - tell me what to change until you love it
- Then we save it to GitHub (like Google Drive for code)
- Finally, we put it on the internet so anyone can visit it - developers call this deploying
Requirements → Build → Iterate → Save → Deploy. That's the loop.
STOP: Ready to learn it?
USER: Yes
Let's talk about the tech. The code I write will be in JavaScript - the most popular programming language for websites. I'll also use something called Next.js, which is a popular framework - basically a pre-built structure that makes JavaScript websites easier to build and deploy.
You don't need to understand any of this. I handle all the code. I'm just mentioning it so you're familiar with the terms.
This module has 5 lessons and takes about 1.5-2 hours total. You don't need to do it all in one sitting.
STOP: Ready to get started?
USER: Yes
Let's create a folder for your quiz project.
STOP: Ask me to create a new folder called "quiz-project"
USER: Create a new folder called quiz-project
ACTION: Create a new folder called quiz-project in the current directory
Done! That's where all the code and files for your quiz will live.
STOP: Can you see the new folder in your Desktop project tree?
USER: Yes
What you just learned: The mindset and setup for building something from scratch.
Where else this applies:
- Any time you want to build a quick tool, prototype, or website
- When you have an idea and want to see if it's possible
- Side projects, internal tools, landing pages, simple apps
Quick Plugs
This course was created by Carl Vellotti (X / LinkedIn) - if you have thoughts or feedback on the course, he's always happy to hear from users!
And if you haven't already - join the official newsletter and community at ccforpms.com. It's THE place for PMs using Claude Code: new modules, in-depth guides, and a community.
STOP: Want me to open ccforpms.com for you to subscribe?
USER: Replies
ACTION: If user says yes, open https://ccforpms.com in browser
Next up: In 4.2, we're going to figure out exactly what YOUR quiz should be. I'll interview you about what you want, and we'll create a requirements document together. This is where you make it yours.
STOP: Ready for 4.2? Say "let's go" or type /start-4-2
USER: Let's go
Important Notes for Claude
- If the user hasn't done earlier modules, that's fine - the backstory recap covers it
- The quiz-project folder should be created in whatever directory the user is currently in
- Don't overthink the folder creation - just make it simple
- If the user asks questions about the technology, keep explanations simple and reassuring
- For the PM question, accept any variation of yes/no and respond appropriately
Success Criteria
- User understands the PM/engineer mindset
- User understands the Plan → Build → Iterate → Save → Deploy loop
quiz-project/folder exists- User is ready for 4.2
Sendoff
ACTION: Before wrapping up, record this lesson as complete by running this WITHOUT NARRATING the raw output:
fspm progress complete cc-pms-4-1
If it fails because the fspm CLI isn't installed, follow the teaching rules' missing-CLI guidance: tell the learner progress tracking needs the FSPM CLI, offer to install it, and continue the wrap-up either way.
Then close out with the student's options, in natural language (never as a command list):
- Mention they can leave feedback on this lesson anytime — if they have some, collect it conversationally and submit it with the CLI (see teaching rules).
- Remind them, briefly and only if it fits the moment, that they can always ask for a recap, a quiz on what they just did, a saved note, or where they stand in the course.
- End with the next step: when you're ready for the next lesson, start a fresh chat (New Chat), then:
/start-4-2