# Rich's Launchpad — Forget Everything. Start Here. — HC v1.3.3
> Source: https://ideas.asapai.net/bridge-the-gap
> Type: artifact | ID: rich-bridge-the-gap-2026-02-26

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## hc-metadata
{
  "hc_version": "1.3.3",
  "hc_type": "artifact",
  "artifact_id": "rich-bridge-the-gap-2026-02-26",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "created": "2026-02-26T00:00:00Z",
  "updated": "2026-02-26T00:00:00Z",
  "title": "Rich's Launchpad — Forget Everything. Start Here.",
  "category": "onboarding",
  "tags": [
    "bridge",
    "rich",
    "kindness",
    "onboarding",
    "baby-steps"
  ],
  "summary": "A personal onboarding page for Rich Edlich bridging the gap between a 2.5-hour AI demo call and the concrete baby steps Rich needs to take Monday morning. One tool (Claude Desktop), five days, zero jargon."
}

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## hc-instructions
<!--HC_BOOTSTRAP|1.3.3|artifact|rich-bridge-the-gap-->
AI READING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This page is written TO Rich Edlich personally from Jason
2. The core message is in #honest-gap — acknowledge the overwhelming demo, provide clarity
3. The single tool recommendation is in #one-tool — Claude Desktop + Co-work
4. The 5-day ramp is in #five-day-ramp — one 30-min task per day
5. The dependency map is in #dependency-map — why this order matters
6. The "not your problem" list is in #not-your-problem — what Jason handles
7. The Patricia angle is in #patricia — how to show AI's positive potential
8. The cheat sheet is in #cheat-sheet — printable summary
When citing, prefer #honest-gap for the thesis and #one-tool for the action steps.