Behind the Build: How I Prep Dear Ben Episodes with AI (Part 1): DEAR BEN

This isn't a Q&A episode — it's for builders who want to see how I actually work.

I walk through using Claude Code and Every's skill creator to build the system that helps me prepare for Dear Ben episodes. The process: do it manually first, pay attention to what you repeat, then systematize.

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SHOW NOTES

• Do it manually first, then systematize — I did this process by hand several times before building the automation
• AI is probabilistic, not deterministic — the agent built the skill but forgot to create the slash command
• ChatGPT's Prompt Optimizer genuinely improves prompt efficacy, even for Claude
• The LLM asking questions extracts your thinking — it's a brainstorming tool that forces you to articulate what you believe
• Four phases: Ideation, Content Development, Proof of Concept, Blind Spots

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TOOLS MENTIONED

• Claude Code
• ChatGPT Prompt Optimizer
• Every's Skill Creator Agent

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ABOUT DEARBEN.AI

Practical AI for CEOs who don't have time to become AI experts.

Ben Fisher — 2× CEO, 3× CTO.
A founder-to-founder experiment answering real AI questions from operators running real companies.

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CONNECT

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