You don't need to code.
You need to ship.
I'm Rod. I help non-technical founders turn an idea into a working product — using AI as leverage, not hype. No team to hire first. No six-month roadmap. Just the thing, built.
Three ways I can help.
Three ways in, depending on where you are. Pick whichever feels true this week.
Get into tech
Foundations for career-switchers — shaped around AI, not against it.
Build with AI
I pair with you 1:1 to ship the MVP in 4–8 weeks. You learn the system as we go.
The 5 tech paths you can start without years of experience.
40 pages. No drip sequence. Pick a path this week and stop staring at the blank page.
Paths.
Stuff I've actually shipped.
A small sample from the shelf. Every one shipped and still in use by the founder.
Why I built this.
I spent a decade watching brilliant founders stall — not because their ideas were bad, but because they couldn't get past “I can't code.” So I started shipping with them instead of for them.
AI changed what one person can do in a week. CreativeRod is my bet on the one-person product, and the craft it still takes to make one worth using.
Learn out loud with me.
Watch, learn, or read along. All evergreen, all free.
Three lanes. No bloat.
Pick a lane. I'll take it from there.
What I'm building right now.
Everything I'm shipping this quarter. Updated weekly.
AI for Creators — starter pack
shipping Apr 30A 40-page field guide for creators who want to use AI in their actual workflow — not theory, just tools and prompts that work. Drops at end of month.
Tech Paths teardown · Season 2
recording nowLong-form video teardowns of real tech paths being walked by real founders. Season 2 focuses on the Build with AI path — live product decisions, warts and all.
So. What
are we building?
Tell me about the thing. I'll reply within 48h with a plan — or a “not for me,” which is also useful.