Every founder should be at least on Level 4...

Every founder should be at least on Level 4... I mapped out 6 levels of AI skill for founders — from Landlubber to Admiral. Each level changes how you work with AI: first you go to it, then you build with it, then it works for you. Level 4, the Corsair, is the one closest to my heart. This is where you stop building prototypes and start owning a real business. A real production codebase — database, auth, payments, the full stack. Not locked into any platform. Not dependent on any tool. The critical unlock? Engineering judgment. Knowing when the AI is right. When it's cutting corners. When the architecture will cause problems in six months. You read the code. You commit, deploy, and debug production issues. You're not an engineer — but you play one effectively. Build side: codebase ownership, agent skills, MCP servers connecting Stripe, analytics, email. Grow side: custom analytics that answer your actual business questions, real A/B tests with statistical significance, full funnel instrumentation with your data — not GA4 guesses. Read the full AI Skill Path article via link in bio.