I have a startup idea and I’m curious what others think.
Setting up AI agents is way too complicated. I am constantly being sent to GitHub pages with installation instructions that require way too many dependencies, API connections, and more. We’re talking hours of setup and config.
So what if there was an open-source marketplace where you could just search, find an agent, click deploy, get launched into an already configured agent, and just have it do its thing? Essentially a marketplace discoverablity, automated deployment infrastructure and an interface to manage your agents.
I’d also probably create some kind of open-source solution, probably a custom Docker container, so developers can easily build agents and wrap them in a container and upload them for deployment.
Thoughts? Does anything like this already exist?
P.S. No, I don’t want to build or use another crappy AI agent builder. I want to deploy open-source agents already built by actual developers.
Remote: Preferably. Can do local in person meetings if needed.
Willing to relocate: Maybe.
Technologies: B2B SaaS, Web3, AI, and Cloud. Started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days. Although not afraid to get my hands dirty.
Bio: Experienced technology marketing executive, Trent Lapinski, brings a data-driven approach to product marketing, developer relations, Go-To-Market, cloud computing, Web3, AI, SaaS, growth, analytics, and product development. As a former startup CEO who bootstrapped a startup to $1M+ in revenue and sold for an exit, he has a proven track record of finding product market fit.
Trent first made a name for himself over 20 years ago in Silicon Valley by live-blogging Steve Jobs keynotes on a hacked mobile phone. He was also the host of the Hackernoon podcast.
Remote: Preferably. Can do local in person meetings if needed.
Willing to relocate: Maybe.
Technologies: B2B SaaS, Web3, AI, and Cloud. Started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days. Although not afraid to get my hands dirty with content.
Technologies: Web3. SaaS. Open source, cloud, devops, blockchain, marketing tech, started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days. Although not afraid to get my hands dirty with content.
Bio: A data-driven full-stack marketing strategist with leadership experience in product marketing, developer relations, Go-To-Market (GTM), branding, growth, product positioning, and messaging in Web3, AI, and SaaS. Holds a track record as a former startup CEO, former host of the Hackernoon podcast, and author of “Growth Unchained – A Web3 & AI Marketing Strategy Guide.”
Areas of Expertise:
Product Marketing • Marketing Strategy • Developer Relations • Branding • Market Research Growth Marketing • Analytics Analysis • Data-Driven Decision-Making • Remote Team Leadership Content Creation • Project Management • Budget Development & Management
Technologies: Web3. SaaS. Open source, cloud, devops, blockchain, marketing tech, started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days.
Bio: Experienced technology marketing executive, Trent Lapinski, brings a data-driven approach to product marketing, developer relations, Go-To-Market, Web3, SaaS, growth, analytics, and product development. As a former startup CEO who bootstrapped a startup to $1M+ in revenue and sold for an exit, he has a proven track record of finding product market fit. Trent has made an impact in industries such as DevOps, Web3, DeFi, NFTs, remote team management, open source projects, team chat, WordPress, The Graph, podcasting, public speaking, and content creation.
Trent first made a name for himself over 20 years ago in Silicon Valley by live-blogging Steve Jobs keynotes on a hacked mobile phone. He was also the host of the Hackernoon podcast.
Technologies: Web3. SaaS. Open source, cloud, devops, blockchain, marketing tech, started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days.
Bio: Experienced technology marketing executive, Trent Lapinski, brings a data-driven approach to product marketing, developer relations, Go-To-Market, Web3, SaaS, growth, analytics, and product development. As a former startup CEO who bootstrapped a startup to $1M+ in revenue and sold for an exit, he has a proven track record of finding product market fit. Trent has made an impact in industries such as DevOps, Web3, DeFi, NFTs, remote team management, open source projects, team chat, WordPress, The Graph, podcasting, public speaking, and content creation.
Trent first made a name for himself over 20 years ago in Silicon Valley by live-blogging Steve Jobs keynotes on a hacked mobile phone. He was also the host of the Hackernoon podcast.
Technologies: Open source, cloud, devops, blockchain, marketing tech, started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days.
Bio: My name is Trent, and I am a marketing technology executive who made a name for himself nearly 20-years ago by live-blogging Steve Jobs keynotes on a hacked mobile phone. I have successfully bootstrapped a startup to over $1M+ in revenue which I sold for a successful exit. I am data driven strategist with experience in marketing, product marketing, branding, product management/development, remote team management (10+ years), business development, and developer relations. Managed up to 10+ people before.
I have made an impact on multiple open source projects, crypto, DeFi, NFTs, team chat, cloud computing, SaaS automation, remote work, WordPress, podcasting, public speaking, and content creation. Former host of the Hackernoon Podcast.
Technologies: Open source, cloud, devops, blockchain, marketing tech, started out with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but don’t code anymore. Highly technical, but mostly operate at executive level these days.
Bio: My name is Trent, and I am a marketing technology executive who made a name for himself nearly 20-years ago by live-blogging Steve Jobs keynotes on a hacked mobile phone. I have successfully bootstrapped a startup to over $1M+ in revenue which I sold for a successful exit. I am data driven strategist with experience in marketing, product marketing, branding, product management/development, remote team management (10+ years), business development, and developer relations. Managed up to 10+ people before.
I have made an impact on multiple open source projects, crypto, DeFi, NFTs, team chat, cloud computing, SaaS automation, remote work, WordPress, podcasting, public speaking, and content creation. Former host of the Hackernoon Podcast.
Medium pushed all their 3rd party community publishers off the platform, in many cases destroying said communities. Even ended 3rd party domain support.
Went on a censorship spree, hired 80 people to create their own publications, started pushing mainstream media narratives, and stopped driving traffic to individual users to drive traffic to their publications.
Those publications then failed to grow without Medium driving their traffic, so the 80 paid writers tried to unionize, which Medium busted, so now Ev is basically publicly daring his staff to quit by making it sound like it is a fair and reasonable pivot for Medium (when it clearly isn't)?
Did I miss anything?
Why should anyone trust Medium at this point?
They've pivoted so many times, and every time they do they screw their users over, and now even their own paid staff.
I agree with all of this except the statement that Medium busted the union. There really was no need. The union organizers did a very good job of harassing, intimidating, and alienating many of the union-eligible employees. Several people were very turned off by this and as a result the union couldn't secure enough votes.
It is true - however, why would I put myself in such a bad position with a number of my coworkers by writing about it publicly? I still have to work with them. There is a reason this is a throwaway account.
That seems broadly accurate, yes. If anything, you're leaving out a few pivots, mistakes, and embarrassing backtracks. This article from 2019 is a bit out of date (https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/the-long-complicated-and-e...) but has a lot of details.
What's happened since fits seamlessly into the pattern.
Setting up AI agents is way too complicated. I am constantly being sent to GitHub pages with installation instructions that require way too many dependencies, API connections, and more. We’re talking hours of setup and config.
So what if there was an open-source marketplace where you could just search, find an agent, click deploy, get launched into an already configured agent, and just have it do its thing? Essentially a marketplace discoverablity, automated deployment infrastructure and an interface to manage your agents.
I’d also probably create some kind of open-source solution, probably a custom Docker container, so developers can easily build agents and wrap them in a container and upload them for deployment.
Thoughts? Does anything like this already exist?
P.S. No, I don’t want to build or use another crappy AI agent builder. I want to deploy open-source agents already built by actual developers.