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

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Jun 25, 2025

Join Erik Faz Jurgensen, a self-taught coding whiz and visionary developer, as he shares insights from his multifaceted career in Web3 and AI. He delves into 'vibe coding' and why hands-on experience trumps traditional education. Erik built an impressive team of AI agents to streamline tasks and enhance efficiency. He also highlights the importance of saying 'yes first, learn later' in the evolving tech landscape. Plus, he discusses the challenges and exciting opportunities AI brings to business and creativity.

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Erik's Self-Taught Coding Journey

Erik Faz Jurgensen transitioned from disliking and failing coding classes to self-learning with YouTube and hands-on projects.
His journey took him from a gamer to a successful solo developer managing multiple Web3 and AI projects.

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Learn by Saying Yes First

Say "yes first, learn later" to client projects even if you don't yet know how to solve them.
Use resources like YouTube and ChatGPT to learn quickly while getting paid through real work.

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Use AI-Powered IDEs Smartly

Use AI-powered IDEs like Cursor that integrate multiple AI models for smarter coding assistance.
Combine several AI models within one tool to pick the best for each task and save cost.

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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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