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I don’t have a business, I work for a company but I do want to learn about AI. I’m just wondering if the AI bootcamp is for me. Being 56 and not looking to start a business I am not convinced I need an AI clone. Anybody else like me wondering to step in ? Or anyone here to help me find the answer?

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Listening to Amjad from Replit talk about how doctors, real estate agents—literally ANYONE—can now build powerful software for a few hundred bucks? That's not threatening. That's incredible. As a software engineer, I used to think my job was writing every line of code. Now? I realize my real superpower is connecting the dots others don't see yet. AI writes the code. I architect the vision. I integrate APIs into platforms that solve real problems. I move 10x faster and think bigger than ever before. 4 months into building Blue Sprout Agency, I'm learning every single day—yes, still figuring out positioning, security, the whole landscape. But that's the exciting part! We're literally building the future in real-time. This is the best time to be a builder. The tools are here. The opportunities are endless. And the people who can think and integrate are going to thrive. If you're building something right now and still finding your footing—that's exactly where you should be. Keep going. 🙌 What's the coolest thing you've built (or want to build) with AI?