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We publish playbooks for AI builders.

001: Why we exist

The AI shelf is drowning in SLOP.

Generic, hedged, written to fill pages and rank on a keyword. A reader pays $2.99, hits chapter three, and the code doesn’t run.

We’re a small team of builders and writers who got tired of it. Every title we publish ships real, working code you can run the same weekend you buy it. We organize the catalog into series so each one goes deep on a tool that matters right now, and we keep books current as the tools move.

002: Who’s behind it
John Cook

Hey there, thanks for being here. My name is John Cook. I’m a technologist and writer with a BS in Computer Science.

youcanbuildthings.com exists with one goal: to help you stop watching from the sidelines and start using AI, automation, and modern tools to create leverage, be more productive and build income systems.

Every title my team publishes is designed to help you move from reader to builder. Our approach is turning complex tools into step-by-step weekend projects with actual dollar signs attached. If you’re a reader with feedback, or an independent author who wants to share your knowledge with a hyper-engaged audience, email me: john.r.cook@icloud.com. I’m a real person, and you’ll get a human response. Promise.

Now go build something this weekend!

— John Cook
San Francisco, CA
003: Numbers
Titles in print53
Series13
Amazon best sellers & top new releases7
Books sold every month1,500+