Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026: Sprint 5 ships ALL 10 wrap posts — COURSE COMPLETE#343
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… course infra Sprint 1 deliverables (3 chapters of the 26-post course): - Module 0.1 - Where Are You? + Self-Assessment Worksheet artifact - Module 1.1 - Find 10 People with the Problem (2026 outreach stack) + Outreach Sequence Template - Module 1.2 - The Mom Test + Mom Test Interview Script Course infrastructure: - Stub landing page at /blog/tech-for-non-technical-founders-2026/ (build-in-public mode) - 8 artifacts moved from docs/.../lead-magnets/ to public Hugo URLs at /blog/<slug>/ - Strategy + execution scaffolding under docs/projects/2605-tech-for-non-technical-founders/ Team-mode pipeline that ran: - Writer (general-purpose agent) -> mechanical gates -> voice critic + cold-eyes verifier (parallel where independent) -> editor revisions where needed -> ship - WIP=1 sequential discipline maintained across all 3 Sprint 1 chunks Doctrine in scope (memory feedbacks): - Pure lead magnet (zero JT service CTAs; authorship credit only) - Viral shareability (contrarian hook + tweetable insight + weekly tactic + artifact) - KISS - simplest method on main path; frameworks in Advanced sidebars only - Course-as-journey (input/output/checkpoint/artifact per module) - No length caps; cut test per section - >=3 handmade infographics per post (Mermaid + sketchy SVG mix) - Rails / Django / Laravel default tech stack; no React/Node/Java as lead Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…page module-first framing
S2.1 deliverable:
- /blog/validated-problem-statement-decide-whats-next/ (Module 1.3 post)
- /blog/validated-problem-statement-template/ (companion artifact, public URL)
- 2 inline SVGs + 1 Mermaid diagram
Hook archetype rotated to Reddit-poster (per hook-bank diversity rule applied after S1.3 cold-eyes review flagged "founder we picked up" pattern saturation). 0 em-dashes, 0 banned words, 0 JT service CTAs.
Landing page restructured per user directive (2026-07-22):
- Removed public post-count framing ("X of 26 posts") - too granular for ICP
- Module table now shows status (Complete / Partial / Coming) + approx reading time per module
- ICP cares about modules + time, not chapter-by-chapter granularity
Module 1 is now complete (3 of 3 chapters live: outreach + Mom Test + validated problem statement).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…Module 2 complete)
Sprint 2 deliverables (3 chapters):
- Module 1.3 "Write Down What You Heard, Decide What's Next" + Validated Problem Statement Template artifact
- Module 2.2 "The One-Page Product Brief (Vibe PRD)" + Vibe PRD Template artifact
- Module 2.3 "Stop Specifying Features. Start Specifying Outcomes." (no artifact - inline tactic, KISS doctrine: job-story framework name stays in citations only)
After Sprint 2:
- Module 1 (Validate the Problem) is COMPLETE - 3 of 3 chapters live
- Module 2 (Design the Solution) is COMPLETE - 3 of 3 chapters live
- Reader can now go idea -> validated problem -> Product Brief without external resources
Hook-bank diversity enforced per S1.3 cold-eyes flag:
- S2.1 Reddit-poster archetype
- S2.2 News-pegged ($1,000 Maven cohort vs free)
- S2.3 Direct address ("You asked for a simple admin panel. You got a spaceship.")
- Zero "founder we picked up" leads in Sprint 2
Landing page updated per ICP feedback (2026-07-22):
- Module-first framing (no post counts to readers)
- Reading time per module + status (Complete/Partial/Coming)
All gates clean: 0 em-dashes, 0 banned words, 0 JT service CTAs across all 3 new posts + 2 new artifacts.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…r S2.3 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…th complete) Sprint 3 deliverables (4 chapters + 2 artifacts): - Module 3.1 "Should You Hire? The 2026 Decision Tree" + Build Path Decision Worksheet - Module 3.2 "The Fractional CTO Bridge" (no separate artifact) - Module 4A.1 "The Self-Serve MVP Stack: Lovable + Supabase + Stripe" + Self-Serve Stack Walkthrough - Module 4A.2 "Vibe Coding Done Right: 5 Ceiling Signals" (no separate artifact) After Sprint 3: - Modules 0-3 + 4A all COMPLETE - Self-serve path is shippable end-to-end: idea -> validated problem -> Vibe PRD -> outcome spec -> build decision -> live MVP -> when-to-graduate signal - Reader who chose self-serve in Module 3 now has a complete free path through to a paying-customer-ready product Hook archetype rotation continued (no "founder we picked up" / Reddit / news-pegged saturation): - S3.1 honest-qualifier raw stat - S3.2 product-tour Calendly reveal - S3.3 interview transcript snippet - S3.4 scene-painting present-tense All gates clean: 0 em-dashes, 0 banned words, 0 JT service CTAs, 0 React/Node/Java as lead stack across all 4 posts + 2 artifacts. Landing page updated: 5 modules now complete, status reads "self-serve path shippable end-to-end." Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…2605 curriculum drafted
Sprint 4 deliverables (2 chapters + 2 artifacts):
- Module 4B.1 "Who You're Hiring in 2026 and Where to Find Them" + Where-to-Hire Map artifact
- Module 4B.2 "The Hiring Interview That Catches AI Theater" + Hiring Interview Script artifact
After Sprint 4: ALL 12 net-new chapters of the 2605 curriculum are drafted and shipped.
Total course state:
- Module 0: complete (1/1)
- Module 1: complete (3/3)
- Module 2: complete (3/3)
- Module 3: complete (2/2)
- Module 4A: complete (2/2) - self-serve path shippable end-to-end
- Module 4B: 3 of 4 chapters (4B.1 + 4B.2 + 4B.4 SOW; 4B.3 wraps NEW-L pending 2510)
- Module 5: 2 of 6 chapters drafted (Org Chart + Standup Questions); 4 wraps pending 2510
- Module 6: 2 wraps pending 2510
- Module 7: 3 wraps pending 2510
Total: 16 chapters live + 10 wraps pending 2510 LinkedIn validation completion.
Hook archetype rotation across Sprint 4:
- S4.1: Contrarian thesis with data point ("The Stanford CS grad is no longer the right hire...")
- S4.2: Dialogue snippet from anonymized interview ("'I use AI to ship 3x faster.' Every candidate said it...")
Both chapters reference the existing /blog/agency-ai-five-questions/ artifact (which becomes dual-purpose: vendor screening AND hiring interview); the Module 4B.2 7-question script EXTENDS the agency 5-question script with 2 new individual-hire-specific questions (Q6 refactor judgment, Q7 PR disagreement with AI suggestion).
All gates clean: 0 em-dashes, 0 banned words, 0 JT service CTAs, 0 React/Node/Java as lead stack across all 2 posts + 2 artifacts.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
…to-end Sprint 5 deliverables - 10 wrap chapters drafted in 2 parallel waves: Wave 1 (Module 4B + 5): - 4B.3 cheap-developers-expensive-without-cto-review (3 traps: hourly-rate, working-student, no Fractional CTO) - 5.2 friday-demo-rule-founder-progress (companion to /blog/friday-demo-template/) - 5.4 weekly-dev-report-template-founders (5-section template, no separate artifact) - 5.5 github-aws-database-ownership-checklist (companion to /blog/ownership-checklist/) - 5.6 asked-simple-admin-panel-built-spaceship (mid-sprint over-engineering audit) Wave 2 (Module 6 + 7): - 6.1 salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project (companion to /blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-decision-tree/) - 6.2 switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide (30-day playbook + investor-legend trick) - 7.1 agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions (companion to /blog/agency-ai-five-questions/) - 7.2 ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost (predictive math + 3 SOW clauses) - 7.3 slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack (FINAL chapter - closes Module 7 + closes the course) After Sprint 5: ALL 26 CHAPTERS LIVE. 8 modules complete: - Module 0: Where Are You? (1/1) - Module 1: Validate the Problem (3/3) - Module 2: Design the Solution (3/3) - Module 3: Choose Your Build Path (2/2) - Module 4A: Ship Self-Serve (2/2) - Module 4B: Hire & Ship (4/4) - Module 5: Manage Your Build (6/6) - Module 6: When Things Break (2/2) - Module 7: Manage AI-Era Risks (3/3) 11 downloadable artifacts at /blog/<slug>/ public URLs. Hook archetype rotation maintained across all 26 chapters - no "founder we picked up in QX 20XX..." lead saturation. Each Wave 1 + Wave 2 chapter used a fresh archetype: open-with-cost-reveal, open-with-question/personal-realization, two-screenshots-side-by-side, news-headline+paradox combo, Reddit-poster, etc. All gates clean across all 10 new posts: 0 em-dashes, 0 banned words, 0 JT service CTAs, 0 React/Node/Java as lead stack. Each chapter has top callout + 9-row Continue-the-course nav + authorship footer + >=3 handmade infographics (Mermaid + sketchy SVG). Landing page updated: all 8 modules now show Complete; status reads "All 26 chapters live - the course is complete end-to-end." Tasks closed: #16 (wrap-post curriculum-frame headers) - delivered as part of each wrap-post draft via the standard course-frame template; #29 (Sprint 5 dispatch). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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Consolidated into #345 — single PR for the full Tech for Non-Technical Founders 2026 course (9 modules, 30 chapters, 12 artifacts, 118 files). Per the user's directive to ship the course as one reviewable diff instead of a 7-PR chain. The commits from this branch are linearly preserved on the consolidated branch |
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Summary
🎉 The course is complete end-to-end. This PR ships the final 10 wrap chapters across Modules 4B, 5, 6, and 7. After merge, all 26 chapters across 8 modules are live; the curriculum is shippable as a single free product.
What's new in this PR (10 chapters)
Wave 1 — Module 4B + Module 5 (5 chapters):
/blog/cheap-developers-expensive-without-cto-review//blog/friday-demo-rule-founder-progress//blog/weekly-dev-report-template-founders//blog/github-aws-database-ownership-checklist//blog/asked-simple-admin-panel-built-spaceship/Wave 2 — Module 6 + Module 7 (5 chapters):
/blog/salvage-vs-rebuild-software-project//blog/switch-dev-shops-safely-transition-guide//blog/agency-uses-ai-follow-up-questions//blog/ai-token-bill-dev-shop-pass-through-cost//blog/slopsquatting-ai-supply-chain-attack/(closes the course)Plus landing page update: all 8 modules flipped to Complete; status reads "All 26 chapters live."
Course state after this PR
26 chapters · 11 artifacts · 8 modules · 0 JT service CTAs · ~10-15 hours of reading
Doctrine compliance (across all 10 new chapters)
← you are heremarker present in every chapter.Test plan
bin/hugo-buildsucceeds with master + all sprint branches mergedbin/test+bin/dtestgreen🤖 Generated with Claude Code