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// you commented archetype
the 5 job archetypes replacing tech roles (and how to pick yours)
The reel told you the five archetypes. This is the part that did not fit in 47 seconds: how to spot which one you are, a copy-paste prompt to start operating in that lane today, and the free stack for each. From Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code.
| > 01_the_prototyper IDEAS |
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Churns out new ideas constantly. Most never ship, and that is the point.
you're this if: you have 14 half-finished side projects and zero regrets.
copy-paste prompt ↓
"Build me a working prototype of [YOUR IDEA] in a single HTML file. Ugly is fine, working is mandatory. Ship it in one pass, then list the 3 biggest assumptions you made." |
free stack: v0.dev + Claude Code. one working demo a day.
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| > 02_the_builder SHIP IT |
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Turns a prototype into a real production product, fast.
you're this if: you get twitchy when something works on localhost but is not live.
copy-paste prompt ↓
"Audit this codebase like a senior engineer taking over the project. List what breaks in production first: auth, payments, error handling, deploys. Rank by risk, then fix the top one." |
free stack: Claude Code + Supabase free tier. auth, db and deploy without a bootcamp.
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| > 03_the_sweeper UNDERRATED |
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Simplifies, removes, optimises, makes it ship-ready. The most underrated one on the list.
you're this if: deleting 400 lines of code feels better to you than writing 400.
copy-paste prompt ↓
"Review this code and delete everything we do not need. Simplify names, kill dead paths, then run the tests and show me the diff. Goal: less code doing the same job." |
free stack: refactoring.guru (free) + Claude Code review on every PR.
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| > 04_the_grower DISTRIBUTION |
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Takes what is built and gets people actually using it.
you're this if: you check the analytics before you check your messages.
copy-paste prompt ↓
"Here is my product and my last 5 posts. Pick the ONE distribution channel that fits best and write a 7-day content plan for it, hooks written out in full." |
free stack: PostHog free tier + Google Search Console. learn what converts, not what feels good.
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| > 05_the_maintainer SCALE |
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Owns a mature system and keeps it secure, reliable and fast as it scales.
you're this if: you have opinions about backups and you are right.
copy-paste prompt ↓
"Set up a monitoring checklist for this app: what to alert on, what to log, what to check weekly. Then write the incident runbook for the most likely failure." |
free stack: UptimeRobot + Sentry free tiers. let agents watch the boring stuff.
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| > how_to_pick_yours DO THIS |
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Look at what you already do when nobody assigns you work. That is your archetype. Then get disgustingly good at using AI inside that lane. Cherny's prediction: in 3 years, 100x more people will build with AI. The scarce skill will not be writing code. It will be knowing what to build and being the human backstop.
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I read every reply, and the best plays come from your answers.
Talk soon,
Mike
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