Bring Your Spreadsheet
I’m building 42 AI prototypes this year. Some are problems I’ve found myself — like agent evaluations and finding and bidding on tenders. But I’ve got slots for problems other people bring me. 🤝
The pitch#
You’ve got a spreadsheet you hate. Maybe it’s a workaround because one system doesn’t talk to another. Maybe it’s a report someone manually stitches together every week. Maybe it’s the thing that makes you mutter under your breath every Monday morning.
I’d like to build a working demo that tries to fix it.
No invoice. No discovery workshop. No statement of work. Just a public prototype we both learn from — exactly like Snifftester, but for your problem.
Why this works#
Working prototypes are cheap to build right now. And they’re better than wireframes at answering the questions that actually matter — how does it feel on mobile? How much friction is there in the real workflow? What systems would we need to integrate with? Is the 80% that AI gives you out of the box compelling enough to justify investing in the last 20%?
I worked with a great ops leader at Jayride once who had solid processes and a great spreadsheet. The value I brought was automating it and turning it into something compelling and actionable. That’s the kind of collaboration I’m looking for — you know the problem, I know the prototyping.
And if it turns out to be something bigger?#
Ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. If a demo reveals a real product — something that could delight people beyond just your team — then we can talk about building a company together, or explore other ways to take it to market. That’s not the pitch though. That’s just where it could go.
Get in touch#
I’m available Mondays and Tuesdays — 12pm or 8pm Sydney time for a quick chat about your problem.
What spreadsheet drives you crazy?