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Happy Friday!
A few months ago, I didn’t know what an AI agent really was.
Now, one of mine has been used 14,000+ times, and I’ve built 10+ others that help me and anyone who wants to try them (for free).
I recently joined Agent.ai's Builder Stories podcast to break down:
- How I got started
- What I’ve learned from launching agents that actually get used
- Why specialists (not developers) might be the best people to build these
🎧 Listen here
A Few Highlights From the Conversation
🧭 I didn’t have a plan, just curiosity
I stumbled into agent building by accident. As a self-employed consultant, I had the freedom to explore. The moment I realized I could codify a workflow I used to do manually, things clicked.
🧱 Building agents is more product than prompt
I thought I was “prompting.” What I was really doing was product managing - thinking through UX, tradeoffs, accuracy, and output polish.
🚀 How one agent hit 14K+ uses
I explain the workflow, the problem it solves, and how people are actually using it to replace a process that would have cost them $10,000+.
💡 Specialists should be the ones building
If you’ve solved a problem that others don't know how to solve, try turning it into an agent. You know how to solve the problem, you know the steps to take, and likely, can automate 80%.
📣 Go Deeper
There’s more in the full episode — like how I think about distribution, why agent builders should think like consultants, and what’s next for this kind of work.
Catch you next week,
Shaalin