Coffee and Coaching

50,000 Lines of Code in 4 Months, Part-Time. I'm Not a Coder.


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50,000 lines of code. Four months. Part-time. In the evenings.

Normally takes 12-18 months full-time.

Bernhard isn't a coder. But he built RolePlays.AI anyway—using AI.

You have 12 months before corporates catch up.

CREATIVE TIME BLOCKS:

Bernhard blocks 1 week every 2 months for creative time. No plan, no judgment.

Summer 2025: Coaching book idea → Lovable discovery → Coach Bernhard (built in days) → RolePlays.AI (4 months, part-time)

Coach Bernhard: Free AI coaching app (ICF criteria) for clients between sessions

RolePlays.AI: AI-powered roleplay platform

  • Practice difficult conversations with personas that push back
  • Example: 30-year-old coach practicing retirement coaching with 60-year-old
  • Customizable for companies (values, frameworks, criteria)

The Scale: Talk in Graz, Austria last week. Asked Lovable: "How many lines?" 50,000 lines = 12-18 months normally. Bernhard: 4 months part-time with Lovable + AI.

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH CLAUDE:

Traditional AI courses = expensive + outdated.

Solution: Built two courses with Claude (Anthropic):

  • AI Deep Dive: "You are a top AI professor" + 10-20 min content + discussion + homework
  • Philosophy & Coaching

AI Scaling Problem insight: Every LLM hits a "scaling wall"—more computing power or time (plateaus at ~4 min) doesn't help past a point.

BUILDING YOUR AI TEAM:

Claude Desktop: CSO, CMO, Finance, Operations roles

Claude Cowork (Sales Agent Example):

Problem: 300 contacts, no time for sales research

Task: Excel with names + emails → "Prioritize by sales potential. Give context. Suggest pitch."

Results (30 min): Priority ratings, classifications (L&D/Coaches/Facilitators), color-coded top 10, context, pitch approach

What takes a colleague 1+ week: Done in 30 minutes.

The Human Touch: "If you're in L&D, you might get an email from me. But I'll write it personally—personal contact still matters most."

THE 12-MONTH WINDOW:

Small businesses have massive AI advantage NOW.

Corporates stuck: "An AI bot from a big company which is really crap." Can't use good tools yet (procurement, security, compliance).

Window: ~12 months before they catch up.

The Call: "We should use that window."

THIS WEEK:

Block Creative Time: 1 week/2 months, 1 day/month, or 2 hours/week

Try One Tool:

  • Lovable → Build a platform
  • Claude → Private University
  • Claude Cowork → What task takes you a week that AI does in 30 min?

Try RolePlays.AI: 3 free scenarios, practice conversations you avoid

Use the Window: 12 months. What will you build?

THE STACK:

Lovable (12-18 months → 4 months) | Coach Bernhard (free coaching) | RolePlays.AI (practice) | Claude (University + team + Cowork)

12-month head start on corporates

LINKS:RolePlays.AI: www.roleplays.aiCoach Bernhard: www.coach-bernhard.aiLovable: www.lovable.devClaude: www.claude.aiBernhard: www.bernhardkerres.com

Coffee chat: Virtual or in Vienna

#AI #Solopreneurs #SmallBusiness #Lovable #RolePlaysAI #ClaudeAI #Cowork


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