* Find a startup in your local ecosystem, help them build their product (for free if you must). * Use AI (Claude Code, Cursor). Get great at this. * With a li

* Find a startup in your local ecosystem, help them build their product (for free if you must). * Use AI (Claude Code, Cursor). Get great at this. * With a little experience (and talent) you can be a next-gen startup CTO/senior dev. * I'm absolutely not kidding.