30-step journey from PM to Applied AI Engineer at Vercel
brandon_galang · x · 2026-08-29
A detailed 30-step narrative of a developer's transition from a regular AI user to an Applied AI Engineer at Vercel. The journey covers moving from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4, using LLMs for PRDs and copy, experimenting with agents via @cline and Gemini 2.0/2.5 Flash, and overcoming failures. It culminates in building full-stack apps with Claude 4, GPT-5 Codex, Vercel, and Supabase, leading to a successful cold DM to a recruiter and joining Drew's team.
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