How a Developer Builds Fast, Learns Faster, and Delegates to AI

In this episode, I’m joined by Erik Faz Jurgensen, a visionary developer and one of the most creative builders I’ve met. Erik has worked across Web3, government tech, and AI innovation, often managing more than 20 projects at a time. He taught himself to code using YouTube and hands-on experimentation. 

This conversation explores what it means to “vibe code,” why Erik avoids full YOLO-mode with agents, and how he built an AI assistant that manages a whole team of task-specific AI agents. If you’ve ever wondered how to go from gamer to full-stack AI-enhanced dev, this one is for you.

🔥 Topics We Cover:

• How Erik taught himself to code without a CS degree
• His journey from gamer to solo dev with a profitable freelance business
• Vibe coding: what it means, why it works, and how AI accelerates everything
• How Erik built an AI agent team using Relevance AI and n8n
• Why developers should say “yes first, learn later” in the AI age
• What people are still sleeping on when it comes to AI adoption

🧰 Tools Mentioned in This Episode:

• Learning: YouTube, Stack Overflow, ChatGPT
• Coding + IDE: Cursor, GitHub
• Voice + Media: 11 Labs, Leonardo AI
• Models: GPT-4, Claude, Gemini (Google X), xAI (Twitter)
• Low/No-Code Platforms: n8n, Relevance AI
• UI Tools: Bolt.new, Lovable.dev, v0.dev

📚 Mentioned Book:
 Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

🎥 Tutorial Discussed:
 Relevance AI: Build an AI Agent Team (YouTube)

🔗 Connect with Erik:

• Portfolio: https://portfolio-erik.vercel.app/
• Twitter/X: @erikfazj

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