Full-time in enterprise tech · building after hours
Keep the job.
Build with AI anyway.
I'm Creative Rod. I've spent 15+ years in enterprise tech, and I still work full-time. I help 9-to-5ers use AI to save hours at work and build income on the side, without quitting.
100+
beginners mentored
150+
products shipped
1000+
newsletter readers
5yr
building in public
§ 01
Choose your path
Three ways I can help.
Three ways in, depending on where you are. Pick whichever feels true this week.
Free · the AI App Blueprint
Plan your app in 45 minutes before you write a single prompt.
10 fill-in sections with worked examples, plus a copy-and-paste prompt to hand off to Claude, Lovable, Bolt, or Cursor.
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Creative Rod · Free
The AI App
Blueprint.
Blueprint.
— Rod, 2026
§ 02
Receipts · selected work
Stuff I've actually shipped.
A small sample from the shelf. Every one shipped and still in use by the founder.
§ 03
Notes & content
Learn out loud with me.
Watch, learn, or read along. All evergreen, all free.
§ 04
Work with me
Three lanes. No bloat.
Pick a lane. I'll take it from there.
§ 05 · Project inquiry
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.
Start the conversation ↓
Takes 60 seconds. No sales funnel.