Show Notes
Packed quick-fire notes from my deep-dive with Task Master and where I’m steering my AI-focused projects: a standalone AI education/community and a premium, member-driven platform. Practical tips you can apply today.
Task Master, time audits, and agented workflows
- Audit your day to see where time actually goes; use a simple checklist.
- Run ChatGPT on side (split-screen: 25%/75%) to stay creative and productive.
- Prompting = the new programming language. Get fluent, then scale.
- Task Master acts as a product manager for your agents, keeping priorities, dependencies, and delivery on track.
- Build a global configuration (MCP) for cross-project workflows; customize within projects like mono-repos.
AI workflows today: prompts, PM mindset, and value
- Treat prompts as repeatable, scalable inputs across tasks and projects.
- Leverage early-stage workflows to prove value; plan for expanded capabilities as you grow.
- Use lessons from the Task Master founder to structure work like a real product team.
Pricing and product strategy
- Pricing is experimental: price well below your delivered value at launch.
- You should deliver at least 10x the perceived value of the price; as you scale, raise value and price (3–5x) accordingly.
- Roadmap reality: you’ll need custom integrations (CRM, automated touchpoints) to scale a premium offering.
Building the platform today: architecture and features
- Core direction: move from “school” to a full, standalone brand with AI education, community, and SAAS.
- Key features in progress:
- Anonymous sign-on with a one-click path to save prompts to a user account.
- Payments, webhooks, and a robust RBAC system (admin, paid, free users).
- A members directory with profiles (coder, marketer, or both), bios, and socials.
- Event-driven emails for updates when prompts are refreshed or new content drops.
- A front-end structure based on services/methods (queries/mutations) with clear data types.
- Data model basics:
- Prompts and prompt types (flavor/format, syntax highlighting)
- Users, roles, saved prompts, and admin controls
- RBAC to gate dashboards and member data
- Future integration approach: consider browser agents for data collection, with careful handling to avoid brittle scrapes.
Branding, visuals, and automation
- Invest in a consistent brand mood (in-spirit of a retro/Miami Vice vibe) using Pinterest boards to train assets.
- Use image-generation tools and JSON-style profiles to drive visuals consistently.
- Asset capture tips: OCR tools (Shotter) to grab text from designs quickly; Brave for split-screen workflows (Arc is a fallback).
- Cursor Directory example shows the value of prompts front-and-center, with anonymous sign-on to drive conversions.
Security, risk, and governance
- Semantic security scanning to catch exposed keys and environment variables.
- Quick checks: search repos for openAI keys and other secrets; fix leaks before they become breaches.
- Plan to map and monitor critical credentials, not just rely on ad-hoc reviews.
Community, distribution, and engagement
- Position as a standalone brand, not just a school; emphasize long-term value and events.
- Build a vibrant Discord and invite guests to showcase expertise.
- Convert audience questions and comments into engagement touchpoints (CRM-ish workflows) to deepen onboarding.
- Directory and social hooks help members feel connected and visible.
Daily cadence and what's next
- Daily updates: five news snippets relevant to AI monetization, plus Q&A and AI strategy.
- Record the night before (logistics tip: plan content in advance to keep pace with daily uploads).
- Upcoming main-channel content: “three biggest things learned from using Task Master” (not just what’s in the docs).
Quick tools and tactics mentioned
- Branded references: Brave vs Arc for browser workflows; use what fits your split workflow.
- OCR and asset prep: Shotter for fast text capture from images.
- Visual inspiration and branding: Pinterest boards to train a distinctive look.
- Content curation approach: extract value from long-form content by focusing on succinct, actionable bullets.
Links
- Task Master - AI task management for Cursor workflows
- Brave Browser - Privacy-focused browser for split-screen productivity
- Arc Browser - Alternative workspace browser
- Pinterest - Visual moodboarding for branding
- Cursor Directory - Cursor rules and prompt showcase
- VI AI Community - Brand and community initiative