New Joiner Checklist 🚀
Welcome to the LATAI – Learning AI Through AI community! If you’re here, congratulations! You’ve already taken the most important step: joining a free, collaborative community focused on learning Artificial Intelligence while building real software with AI. 🧠🤖
But before you start contributing, you need to go through this checklist to make sure you’re ready to make the most of your participation — no fear, no getting lost, maximum impact. 💥
🇬🇧 I understand that technology and tech communities are primarily in English (for better or worse)
🇬🇧 I can read technical documentation in English (especially AI + Software)
📖 I have at least 1 hour per week to read or review community projects (not just coding — reading/following channels also counts as contributing)
⏰ I have at least 1 hour per week to contribute to projects
💻 I understand programming and computing basics (variables, functions, running scripts, compiling, languages, what an app is, etc.)
😎 I’ve used AI models (like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, etc.)
🗃️ I know what a file, folder, and extension are, and I can navigate my system’s terminal/console
🧠 I know software isn’t just code: I understand there are artifacts like documentation, tests, prompts, AI-generated images, etc.
🐙 I know what Git is and can use basic commands: clone, add, commit, push, pull, branch, pull request, etc.
🔧 I understand Git repository best practices:
Having a README.md
Having a .gitignore
Respecting folder structure
Not uploading junk or private files
Using clear file names
🧑💻 I know projects are worked on branches, not directly on main.
🤬 I know code comments must not contain profanity, memes, or personal messages.
🧬 I know basic AI concepts: algorithms, neural networks, NLP, deep learning, generative models
🧪 I know I can generate code, images, or text with AI, but I must explain what it’s for.
🪜 FIRST STEPS TO PARTICIPATE 💡
Once you’ve checked everything above, follow these steps to start your LATAI journey:
- 📱 Join the LATAI WhatsApp community: (for anti-bot security, go to https://github.com/latai-community/.github/blob/main/link_Whatsapp_Community.link) or simply ask a member to add you.
- On GitHub, create a file named after you:
juan_perez.mdorlaura_dev.txtand upload it to the/saludos/repo (https://github.com/latai-community/Saludos). You’ll need to commit and open a Pull Request for an admin to approve it. - Tell us in that file:
- Where you’re from
- Why you’re interested in the community
- What you want to learn
- A fun fact about you 😄
- How you plan to contribute
- Understand our values: we are open, collaborative, free, and there are no bosses.
- Learn about the MIT License: you can use everything freely, but you also have the freedom to contribute!
- Clone the Hello Calculator project to understand how we collaborate.
- Browse the projects and pick one that interests you. Reach out to members through our channels.
- If you don’t know where to start, ask in the WhatsApp group or join a voice call on Discord.
- Read the AI news shared in the community. If you find resources, info, or events that haven’t been shared yet… SHARE THEM yourself! 😉
- Don’t work alone. Find someone to write code, prompts, or documentation together.
- Use Discord voice channels to stay focused. It’s more fun and you’ll learn faster!
🔁 WAYS TO KEEP CONTRIBUTING 🧰
You've taken your first steps — what's next? Here are ways to keep growing and adding value:
🧠 Fix or improve existing prompts (names, results, structure)
🧪 Test new AI models (Claude, GPT-4, DeepSeek, etc.) and share comparisons
📚 Translate or improve documentation
🎨 Generate images/videos with useful prompts (not empty memes)
🧾 Propose POC ideas (proof of concepts with AI)
🛠️ Start your own project within the community (no permission needed!)
🔍 Comment on and review others’ pull requests
🎓 Create mini guides or tutorials from what you learned
📢 Suggest new meetings, topics, or collaborative spaces
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🧭 GOLDEN RULES OF THE COMMUNITY 🌟
✔️ Be proactive: if you don't know something, ask or search for it! ✔️ Be professional: respect the channels, contribute with purpose, communicate clearly ✔️ Be constructive: if something's wrong, fix it with good manners ✔️ Be tidy: leave everything better than you found it ✔️ Be open: share what you learn, don't keep it to yourself ✔️ Be responsible: if you commit to something, follow through or communicate
🧠 REMEMBER...
❤️ LATAI is a social and technical movement THAT DEPENDS ON YOU to put Latin America on the map 😊 There are no tutors, no budget, no "leaders who do everything" BUT THERE IS a spirit of COLLABORATION This community only works if YOU participate, YOU propose, YOU build. Because we all benefit from what you contribute. 🎓 Every prompt, every test, every README you create is a contribution to Latin America's collective AI knowledge.