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You have an idea and a day job
The idea keeps coming back. The calendar keeps saying no. You need a way to move it forward in small, real steps.
the 10 hour founder
Build an AI-powered side business in 10 hours a week.
Practical systems, templates, and lessons from a builder and consultant with 25+ years shipping software for startups and enterprises. No hype, honest results, and a few surprises along the way.
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25+ years building software
Taught AI at the University of Michigan
Built and advised startups across industries
Founded a Girls Who Code club
Is this you?
You don't need to quit your job to start building.
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AI feels powerful and overwhelming
New tools every week, and no clear place to start. You want the few workflows that actually matter.
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You can find 10 hours, not 40
Evenings and a weekend block. That is enough when the system does the heavy lifting.
Ways to work with me
Start small. Go as deep as you want.
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The free Starter Kit
Tested prompts, an idea scorecard, and a short walkthrough. In preparation; downloads are not available yet.
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Templates and AI toolkits
Practical tools for less starting from scratch. No products are for sale yet.
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The 10 Hour Founder
A practical path from idea to launch, designed to fit around the rest of your life. In development.
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Build alongside other builders
A space for steady progress, useful questions, and showing your work. In development.
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Your first AI win, this week.
- Planned: tested prompts from real building work
- Planned: an idea scorecard to pick the one worth your 10 hours
- Planned: a short walkthrough to put it all together
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Worksheet 01 · Idea scorecard
Score your idea in 15 minutes.
Do people already pay for this?__ / 5
Can AI do the heavy lifting?__ / 5
Fits in 10 hours a week?__ / 5
start with the one that bugs you most
THE 10 HOUR FOUNDER / A SMALL STARTHi, I’m Sara
I build after hours, and I show you exactly how.
I turn ambitious ideas into technology people can actually use. I've designed and built platforms from scrappy first products to large-scale systems, and built and led engineering and product teams to bring them to life. Today I bring that same builder's mindset to AI: finding where it makes a real difference, then turning possibility into something that works.
Building is only half the fun. The other half is helping someone discover what they can create. I've taught in classrooms from middle schools to universities, and helped working professionals build software engineering skills and make the leap into tech careers. Here, I share the systems I use, the experiments that surprise me, and the lessons worth passing on, so you can spend less time figuring out where to start and more time building.
Who I build for
Consulting
Good ideas need thoughtful systems.
AI strategy, development, architecture design and reviews, and engineering leadership for founders and teams bringing AI into real products.
Work with mesee what I’m working on at /now
Experience
25 years across startups and enterprise.
From first commit to scale, as an engineer, engineering leader, consultant, and teacher.
Industries I’ve worked in
AI strategy, development, architecture design and reviews, and engineering leadership for founders and teams bringing AI into real products.
Startups I’m building
Rise & Shore
Travel and hospitality - Founder
AI-powered search for beach vacation rentals, booked direct with local agencies.
TaxDedux
Fintech and tax - Technical co-founder
AI tax planning and deduction discovery for freelancers, the self-employed, and CPA firms.
every one taught me something I now teach
Latest tutorials
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Good things take building
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A small start, this week
Your 10 hours start here.
A small start, this week. Practical systems for building something real.
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