Build · the maker extension
Build your own AI tools
Once you're comfortable using AI in your role, the advanced move is making your own small tools with no-code + AI. This is the maker extension of the trades track — not a separate startup program.
What this is (and isn't)
A low-key, self-directed track for the tinkerers — the estimator who wants their own quote helper, the owner who wants a custom dashboard. You'll go idea → spec → build (Lovable / Base44) → harden the parts that touch real data. It's the same builder muscle as your role work, pointed at your own tools.
It is not a "become a SaaS founder" pitch. It's a place to point people who want to build — reachable here and from the footer, never pushed.
Open the Build-your-own courseThings trades folks build
- Takeoff helperDraft + sanity-check quantities from your plans, then you verify.
- Bid trackerA simple app to track bids, follow-ups, and win/loss.
- Job dashboardPull job status, costs, and schedule into one view.
- AR reminder flowAuto-draft past-due reminders by aging bucket for you to send.