Following the AI journey live

A Marketer Building an AI Business
One Agent at a Time

I can't write code. But I build AI agents that run my business — a website builder, a book producer, a social media manager, and more. Follow along as I figure this out, one experiment at a time.

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AI Agents Built

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AI Tools Tested Daily

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Lines of Code Written

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Ongoing Journey

"I had ideas my whole life. AI gave me the power to build them."

I am a Dutch marketer who always had more ideas than I could execute. Then I discovered Claude Code — an AI that builds things when you describe what you need. No coding required. Now I am building an entire business ecosystem with AI agents, and sharing every step of the journey.

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Why Patty + AI Changes Everything

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Patty Alone

Great ideas, limited execution

Ideas & Vision 95%
Speed 15%
Technical Ability 5%
Output Volume 20%

1 book per month (manual)

$50/month revenue

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AI Alone

Fast but generic, no direction

Ideas & Vision 10%
Speed 95%
Technical Ability 90%
Output Volume 90%

50 books/month (but generic)

2-star reviews, no brand

THE SWEET SPOT
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Patty + AI

Your vision + AI's execution

Ideas & Vision 95%
Speed 85%
Technical Ability 90%
Output Volume 80%

4-8 quality books/month

4.5-star reviews, real brand

The insight: AI without Patty produces volume. Patty without AI has great ideas but can't build them. Together, you get both. That's the whole story.

The AI Business Ecosystem

Everything I am building, powered by AI agents

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AI Agents the builders

Website Builder
Book Producer
Social Media Manager
SEO Optimizer
YouTube Producer
Audio/Podcast Creator
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Products what comes out

Books (Amazon KDP)
Digital Downloads
Premium Community
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Marketing how people find it

YouTube
LinkedIn
Blog/SEO
Email List
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Revenue Streams how it pays

Book Sales
Digital Products
Community Membership
Affiliate

AI Tool Comparison

Tested by a marketer, rated on what matters for business

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Claude

Best for Strategy
Reasoning★★★★★
Creative Writing★★★☆☆
Cost$$

My business brain. Structured work, reviews, planning.

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Grok

Best for Writing
Reasoning★★★☆☆
Creative Writing★★★★★
Cost$

Writes all my fiction. Loads emotionally better than other tools.

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ChatGPT

Best All-Rounder
Versatility★★★★★
Depth★★★☆☆
CostFree/$

Versatile. Good for brainstorming and general tasks.

Specialist Tools

Claude Code

Best for Building
Agent Building★★★★★
Ease of Use★★★★☆
Cost€20-100/mo

Built all my agents. Pro ~€20/mo, Max ~€100/mo.

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ElevenLabs

Best for Voice
Voice Quality★★★★★
Languages★★★★☆
Cost$$

Voice generation for audiobooks and narration.

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HeyGen

Best for Video
Video Quality★★★★☆
Ease of Use★★★★★
Cost$$

AI avatars for video content. Currently testing.

The AI Stack I Actually Use

Tested by a marketer, not a developer. These are the tools that survived my trial-and-error process.

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Claude

Strategy & Structure

Claude Code

Builds My Agents

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Grok

Creative Writing

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ChatGPT

Versatile Tasks

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ElevenLabs

Voice & Audio

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HeyGen

AI Video (Testing)

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What I Write About

The AI Builder's Diary

Non-fiction books for marketers and entrepreneurs. No coding required.

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OpenClaw: Complete Tutorial Guide

Your personal AI coding assistant — step by step

The complete guide to getting started with OpenClaw. From installation to your first project, explained for non-technical people. Already helping readers build with AI.

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From Zero to AI Publisher

How a marketer built an automated book empire — without writing a line of code

The true story of a marketer with zero coding skills who built an AI-powered publishing business from scratch. From the first failed book to 50+ titles on Amazon. Real revenue numbers, every mistake, and proof that you don't need to be technical.

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Claude Code: The Complete Guide

From installation to automated business — no coding required

Everything you need to know about Claude Code CLI, explained for non-technical people. Installation, CLAUDE.md configuration, building automation, and real-world projects. Written by a marketer who uses it daily to run an AI-powered business.

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The Journey So Far

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Month 1 — Fell in Love with AI

Started experimenting with AI tools. Realized this could change everything for a non-technical person like me.

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Month 2-4 — Discovered Claude Code

Found out I could describe what I wanted and AI would build it. Started creating my first agents. Broke things constantly, learned fast.

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Month 5-8 — Built the Book Production System

Created an AI agent that takes a book concept and delivers a finished manuscript. Published my first books on Amazon.

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Month 9-12 — Expanded the Ecosystem

Built agents for website creation, social media management, and YouTube production. The ecosystem started taking shape.

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Now — Building in the Open

Sharing the journey publicly. YouTube, LinkedIn, blog, books. Showing other marketers and entrepreneurs that you don't need to code to build with AI.

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