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Nobody Tells You: The Real Work Starts After the AI Says 'Done'
I'm building my first iOS app without knowing Swift. Claude Code scaffolded the whole thing in an evening. Then I opened the Simulator, and the real work began.
>Full-Stack AI Engineer
I spent 18 years in advertising.
Then I learned to code.
Now I build AI products while keeping my day job as VP—and I write about the journey. The wins, the failures, and everything in between.
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What I'm Building
Two production platforms, built solo while maintaining my day job. Real users, real metrics, real learning.
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Intelligence Over Execution
9 AI Agents99.7% faster75 days to build
- •Tell one agent something, all nine know it
- •11 strategic frameworks (SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, etc.)
- •The more you use it, the smarter it gets
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- •AI-driven conversations with natural banter
- •Intelligent research ensures accurate content
- •Multiple podcast styles to choose from
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