Self-taught builder shipped 900 PRs in 3 months running 18 terminal agents to automate insurance brokerage
CShorten30 · x · 2026-09-17
Weaviate Podcast episode 144 features Alex Ledbetter of Delegance Brokerage on rebuilding the insurance brokerage industry with agents. A self-taught developer (the episode contrasts his path with vibe coding), Ledbetter merged 900 PRs in 3 months while running 18 terminal agents plus email and browser agents — covering both the product and the agent-driven operations of the whole business, including his use of Weaviate.
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