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The best hire a founder can make isn't always another salesperson.
Sometimes it's someone who gives them their time back.
Every hour spent...
❌ chasing follow-ups
❌ organizing files
❌ scheduling meetings
❌ answering repetitive emails
...is an hour not spent growing the business.
I've learned that founders don't just need someone to "help."
They need someone who builds systems that make the business run without constant reminders.
That's why I enjoy working in operations and executive support.
The goal isn't to stay busy.
It's to remove friction.
If you could eliminate one repetitive task from your workday, what would it be?
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if i had to start over tomorrow, i wouldn't try to be a better designer. that race doesn't end. someone's always faster. someone's always cheaper. someone's always got a shinier profile.
i'd go look at what everyone else is offering. properly look. and then find the thing nobody's doing.
that's the gap. that's the whole thing.
and then, this is the part people skip, you say it. out loud. over and over until it's boring to you and obvious to everyone else.
because a gap you found and never talked about is just a hunch you had once.
Finding the gap instead of trying to out-skill everyone already in it is genuinely the smarter play
Most developers stop after building the app.
I enjoy building the tools that make developers faster.
Today I'm working on my custom Developer CLI to automate repetitive tasks and streamline my workflow.
If you could add one feature to your dream developer CLI, what would it be?
👇 I'm curious to hear your ideas.
The dream feature is usually context memory a CLI that remembers what you were doing across sessions instead of starting fresh every time. the repetitive tasks are annoying but re-establishing context after a break is the real time sink
The biggest mistake businesses make with AI come and learn.
They think they need more AI tools.
They don't.
What they really need is one AI solution that solves one expensive problem.
I've seen businesses pay for:
1. ChatGPT Plus
2. Claude
3. Gemini
4. Cursor
5. Multiple automation platforms
Yet their teams still spend hours every week on repetitive work.
Why?
Because buying AI tools isn't the same as building an AI workflow.
The businesses getting the best results aren't using the most tools.
They're asking better questions.
Instead of:
❌ "Which AI tool should we buy?"
They ask:
✅ "Which task costs us the most time every week?"
That's where AI creates real ROI.
Whether it's lead qualification, customer support, document processing, internal approvals, or reporting, solving one bottleneck often delivers more value than adding five new AI subscriptions.
That's how I approach every AI project:
Start with the business problem.
Then build the AI solution.
I'm curious...
What's one repetitive task in your business that you'd automate tomorrow if you could?
I'd love to hear how others are thinking about AI adoption.
#AI #Automation #BusinessAutomation #AIEngineering
I like your thoughts. In which domain are you building a product?