AI Generalist
Playbook
Personal mastery plan & community curriculum — built for the builder who's already in the game.
Your AI Generalist Map
You're not starting from scratch. You're a working practitioner who needs to close specific gaps to unlock the next level of output — faster execution, operational leverage, and mission-scale impact.
LLMs, Prompting & RAG
- Advanced Claude prompting — daily driver level
- Grant writing, strategy docs, system prompts
- Master's thesis-level strategic communication
- Built Claude Projects for DowUrk workflows
- RAG pipeline fundamentals (document ingestion)
- Structured JSON output from LLM APIs
- Fine-tuning concepts (not execution — know-what)
- DeepSeek/Mistral alternatives benchmarking
- Meridian: RAG for photographer onboarding docs
- DowUrk: Grant research agent with doc summarization
- PROOF: Credential recommendation engine
AI Image & Video Creation
- You're a pro photographer — AI visual tools are your domain, not a threat
- DowUrk needs consistent content without your calendar
- Documentary & storytelling work gets multiplied, not replaced
- Flux.1 for consistent character generation (DowUrk brand)
- HeyGen / ElevenLabs for video narration at scale
- Kling AI for short-form DowUrk social content
- Runway for cinematic storytelling sequences
- DowUrk: AI-generated youth program promo videos
- Photography: AI-enhanced client delivery workflows
- High Not Stupid: Animated short sequences
- Meridian: AI portfolio enhancement for photographers
AI Agents & Automation
- DowUrk runs on your energy — unsustainable
- Grant tracking, follow-ups, reporting = manual time sinks
- Photography client comms eat capacity
- SELU job + nonprofit + photography = you need automations, not more hours
- Grant Tracker Agent: Auto-pull deadlines, send alerts
- DowUrk Email Manager: Auto-triage + draft responses
- Photo Client Pipeline: Booking → invoice → delivery automated
- Content Scheduler: Social posts from one input, multi-platform
- Make (most visual, BBA CIS background = you'll click with it)
- Connect Gmail + Google Sheets + Claude API
- Build one workflow end-to-end before adding complexity
No-Code App Building
- Full Supabase/Cloudflare/Stripe architecture designed
- React prototype built — Meridian/PROOF 9-module system
- Deployment-ready architecture documentation complete
- Bolt.new for rapid MVP iteration (faster than waiting on devs)
- Lovable for UI polish without code sprints
- Learn to ship v0.1 → get feedback → iterate cycle
- Meridian MVP: Ship a working demo for grant applications
- DowUrk site: Use Framer or Dora for visual redesign
- PROOF pilot: First 10 users through Supabase backend
Connect the Dots
- DowUrk AI Platform — fully operational
- Meridian live with paying users + grant backing
- Photography business semi-automated
- You operate as a strategist, not a technician
- DowUrk operations agent (grants + comms + programs)
- Meridian client onboarding agent
- RJBrown Photo booking & delivery agent
- All three talking to each other
- Levels 3 and 4 must be solid first
- One anchor revenue stream stable
- DowUrk governance formalized
Your 90-Day Sprint
You don't have time for courses. You have time for 30-minute daily builds that map directly to things already on your plate.
Build Your First Automation
Set up Make (free tier). Connect Gmail + Google Sheets. Build the DowUrk Grant Tracker auto-alert. Target: one working workflow that runs without you touching it. This is your proof of concept and your first 10 hours saved.
Unlock AI Video for DowUrk Content
Sign up for HeyGen. Record 3 talking-head DowUrk program videos using your voice and AI avatar. Use Kling or Runway for one short-form social clip. Goal: a content production system that outputs without requiring your camera every time.
Ship Meridian Demo + First Users
Use Bolt.new or Lovable to bridge any frontend gaps in the prototype. Get 5 real photographers using the PROOF system. Document their experience. This becomes your grant narrative — "we have users, here is the data."
Build Your Photography Automation Stack
Automate client intake → contract → invoice → gallery delivery for RJBrown Photography. This frees the mental real estate you spend on admin. Every hour you save here goes to DowUrk or Meridian growth. Then document it as a Meridian feature for other photographers.
The Double Move: Every skill you build serves all three ventures simultaneously.
Automation built for DowUrk becomes a case study for Meridian. Video built for photography becomes content for DowUrk. You're not learning AI. You're wiring your ecosystem.