30d • General discussion
[11/5/2025] Weekly Coaching Call
Key Takeaways
- Agent Engine is unreliable; use Cloud Run. Google's own documentation now recommends Cloud Run for deploying Agent Development Kit (ADK) agents, as Agent Engine has broken features (e.g., server-side events) and is not actively maintained.
- Partner with sales trainers for a project funnel. Sales trainers have direct access to clients with immediate, funded AI project needs, providing a reliable source of work for developers.
- Build a public portfolio to get clients. The most effective way to land freelance work is by creating a public portfolio (e.g., YouTube videos) that demonstrates skills and builds trust, solving the "no one knows you exist" problem.
- ShipKit roadmap prioritizes core templates. Brandon is sprinting to deliver the worker-sass and base-template by Nov 16, followed by walkthroughs for an AI video platform. A GitHub management module is a 2026 priority.
Topics
ShipKit Roadmap & Community Initiatives
- Roadmap: Nov 16: Deliver worker-sass and base-template. Post-Nov 16: Create walkthroughs for the new templates, including: Using Trigger.dev for background tasks (transcription, chunking). Implementing real-time subscription data. Building a basic AI video shorts generator.
- Community Initiatives: GitHub Management Module: Patrick proposed a module to enforce corporate-level code hygiene (PRs, commits) for "vibe coding." Brandon agreed, noting it's a 2026 priority. Discord Knowledge Base: Patrick suggested using the ShipKit Discord as a knowledge base for agents. Brandon will integrate it into the main vector store and create an MCP for in-editor queries. Email Automation Video: Brandon will record a video on using Claude Code/Cursor with Gmail (via MCP) to automate email responses.
Project & Workflow Deep Dives
- Ty's Personal Knowledge Base: Goal: Create a "system of record" by consolidating personal knowledge to identify synergies. Sources: Limitless device recordings, 113 GitHub repos, and scraped video content (via Appify). Control: A Telegram bot for issuing commands and approving agent actions.
- Mitch's AI Video Generation Workflow: Goal: Generate monetized AI shorts (e.g., "body cam stories"). Tech Stack: n8n, Supabase, Dropbox, Sora/Ki AI. Process: User input → n8n workflow → Supabase row & Dropbox folder → Ki AI generation. Key Learning: Use simple code snippets for data parsing (e.g., finding text between markers) instead of relying on LLMs, which struggle with large, structured inputs.
- Jake's User Simulation & Stress Testing: Problem: Simulate users on a forum to find bugs and stress-test an app. Solution: Use Cypress for end-to-end testing and Playwright for concurrent user simulation. Monitoring: Supabase's built-in metrics (requests, response times, DB connections) to track load. Observability: Agent Ops was recommended for tracking AI calls, but Jake will defer to save costs.
Developer Growth & Business Strategy
- Tiberius's Freelance Strategy: Problem: A non-coder using AI to build projects (TypeScript, Supabase) struggles to find clients. Solution: Brandon advised creating a public portfolio (e.g., YouTube) to demonstrate skills and build trust, solving the "no one knows you exist" problem.
- Paul's Partnership Strategy: Insight: Partnering with sales trainers provides a direct pipeline to clients with funded, immediate AI project needs. Rationale: This allows developers to focus on product delivery while the partner handles sales.
- Mitch's Interview Portfolio: Insight: A structured portfolio of SOPs and reference docs for specific tasks (e.g., Amazon SEO) is highly effective in interviews, demonstrating deep expertise and leadership potential.
Next Steps
- Brandon: Deliver worker-sass and base-template by Nov 16. Record the email automation video. Integrate the ShipKit Discord into the vector store and create an MCP.
- Patrick: Share custom GPT files in Discord. Publish blog posts on Gemini CLI and Agent HQ.
- Mitch: Connect with Elijah on School to discuss the AI video workflow.
- Tiberius: Review Brandon's video on building a personal brand.
- All: Explore 21stDev for UI inspiration and code snippets. Consider partnering with sales trainers to find project opportunities.
Action Items
- Record and share email auto-responder video (Gmail + MCP + Claude Code/Cursor) w/ skills/ghostwriters - WATCH (5 secs)
- Update calendar events for Nov calls; send heads-up to group - WATCH (5 secs)
- Share custom GPT files in ShipKit Discord - WATCH (5 secs)
- Call Patrick re: headless Gemini CLI parallel search workflow - WATCH (5 secs)
- Research Cypress multi-tab concurrent users for forum simulation - WATCH (5 secs)
- Connect w/ Mitch on School re: video generation workflow - WATCH (5 secs)
- Share AI soap image generation YouTube link in chat - WATCH (5 secs)
- Draft X profiles list and meme prompts for ShipKit viral-loop automation - WATCH (5 secs)
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[11/5/2025] Weekly Coaching Call
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