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From Concept to Platform: Building Hivemindd with AI at the Core

What if AI could not only support development but actually help bring an entire platform from concept to delivery? In this session, we’ll explore the journey of building Hivemindd, a resourcing platform connecting startups and SMBs with fractional experts. From day one, AI wasn’t just a feature, it was a team member. We’ll walk through how we used AI to: Translate early ideas into functional requirements and user stories. Accelerate technical design, architecture, and decision-making. Support engineering teams with code scaffolding, testing, and documentation. Drive go-to-market content, investor storytelling, and community engagement. Along the way, we’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and how AI shifted the way we think about product development. Whether you’re curious about using AI in your own projects or leading teams through the uncertainty of new product creation, you’ll leave with practical strategies and a real-world case study of AI helping a startup move at startup speed.

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Dennis Ruzeski
CTO , Technology Strategist
Goodfolks AI4J Dennis R
Dennis Ruzeski
CTO , Technology Strategist

Buffalo, NY native who started in tech writing basic programs on an old TI-994a computer. This branched into a technology career doing tech support for Informix then moving into batch processing, Unix admin, Linux engineer, devops, and eventually landing in the cloud architecture space. While not working on technology, Dennis is an avid cook, photographer, and amateur astronomer.

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