The AI Skill Path for Founders

Everyone's using AI. Nobody knows where they actually stand. There's no shortage of AI tools, tutorials, and hype. But there's no map. No way to know: am I a beginner who thinks they're advanced, or someone further along than I realize? And what should I actually learn next? I couldn't find a clear progression path, so I built my own. The AI Skill Path is a 6-level framework — from Landlubber to Admiral — that shows you where you are, what you already unlock at that level, and what it takes to reach the next one. Each level covers both the Build track and the Grow track. This isn't about collecting tools. It's about knowing which capabilities matter at your stage — and ignoring everything else until you get there. WHO THIS IS FOR - A founder who uses ChatGPT daily but isn't sure what the next level looks like - A vibe coder who ships apps but hasn't touched AI marketing yet - A marketer experimenting with AI content but not building anything technical - Someone drowning in AI FOMO who wants a clear, honest progression path IN THIS EPISODE 00:00:00 – The problem: there is no map 00:01:11 – The principle underneath every level: relationship to initiation 00:02:39 – The 6 levels overview 00:02:52 – Level 1: Landlubber — the ChatGPT user 00:04:36 – Level 2: Deckhand — persistent context and better prompting 00:07:19 – Level 3: Navigator — vibe coding simple tools and automations 00:09:30 – Level 4: Corsair — owning your stack and building real SaaS 00:13:43 – Level 5: Captain — proactive agents working for you 00:17:29 – Level 6: Admiral — orchestrating multi-agent systems 00:20:36 – Do you really need to go all the way? 00:24:48 – Find your level and start from there TOOLS & RESOURCES MENTIONED 🖥️ Claude Code / Cursor / Windsurf (AI IDEs): https://anthropic.com / https://cursor.com ⚡ Vercel (hosting): https://vercel.com 🗄️ Supabase (database): https://supabase.com 📊 PostHog (analytics): https://posthog.com 🤖 OpenClaw / Agent Zero (autonomous agents) 🎨 Lov