Executive Training Program

CEO AI Builder
Training Program

7-Day Milestone Plan for StartupForms V0

Project

StartupForms

Duration

7 Days

Format

1:1 Shadow Programming

Stack

Cloudflare

The Mission

Empower executives to build software using AI agents. Bridge the communication gap between business and engineering—enabling faster prototyping and clearer requirements.

$55K

Lost per employee annually

$8.9T

Global productivity loss

81%

Leaders vs 44% employees

80%

Engineers need AI upskilling

Sources: Project.co, Grammarly 2024, Gartner 2024

Technology Stack

Cloudflare-first serverless architecture

Cloudflare PagesFrontend hosting
Cloudflare WorkersServerless API
Cloudflare QueuesAsync jobs
Neon PostgreSQLDatabase
HonoAPI framework
Drizzle ORMDatabase toolkit
Gemini 1.5AI provider
React + TailwindUI layer

7-Day Training Plan

Progressive milestones from setup to demo

Environment Setup & AI Onboarding
Working AI dev environment
Install Claude Code CLI — claude command working
Set up VS Code + extensions — Configured IDE
Install Wrangler CLI — Cloudflare authenticated
Create project structure — /startupforms directory
First AI-assisted generation — Hello World with Claude
Prompt engineering basics — Cheat sheet document

Homework

Ask Claude 5 questions about the SRD. Practice refining prompts.

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2
Understanding Requirements Through AI
Interrogate and refine requirements
Load SRD into Claude context — Full project scope understood
Explain each module with Claude — Technical terminology comfort
Define MVP scope — Prioritized feature list
Generate user stories — 10-15 stories for Auth module
Create acceptance criteria — Testable requirements

Homework

Generate user stories for AI Form Builder module.

Database Design & Schema
Create first database schema
Explain entities & relationships — Data modeling understanding
AI-generate database schema — schema.sql file
Set up Neon PostgreSQL — Live database connection
Configure environment variables — Secure .env files
Run first migration — Tables created

Homework

Add form_submissions and audit_logs tables.

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4
Backend API with Cloudflare Workers
Build first serverless endpoints
Initialize Worker project — Hono framework setup
Build Auth endpoints — /api/auth/register, /login
Implement JWT handling — Secure auth flow
Build CRUD endpoint — /api/users working
Deploy to Cloudflare — Live at *.workers.dev
Test with Postman — Documented API collection

Homework

Build /api/workspaces CRUD endpoint.

Frontend & UI Components
Create first interactive UI
Initialize React + Vite — Dev server running
Configure Tailwind CSS — Styling ready
AI-generate Login pages — Auth UI components
Build Context Switcher — Founder/Supporter toggle
Connect to Worker API — End-to-end auth flow
Deploy to Cloudflare Pages — Live at *.pages.dev

Homework

Add Dashboard layout with sidebar navigation.

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6
AI Form Builder (Core Feature)
Build the Magic Wand feature
Create form editor UI — Drag-drop builder
Integrate Gemini API — Secure API key config
Build AI Question Generator — Prompt to questions
Implement form storage — Save/load from DB
Add preview mode — Respondent view
Test full flow — Create, generate, save, preview

Homework

Add Rating and File Upload question types.

Integration, Demo & Handoff
Working V0 and clear path forward
Connect all pieces — Complete user flow
Set up Cloudflare Queues — Async processing ready
Configure custom domain — Professional URL
Record demo video — 3-5 min walkthrough
Gap analysis: V0 vs SRD — Engineering roadmap
Create handoff docs — Technical specs

Final Deliverable

Present V0 to team with live demo.

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What the CEO Gains

Skills and capabilities after the program

Technical Literacy

Read code, understand architecture, discuss tradeoffs

AI Fluency

Use Claude/Gemini daily for prototyping

Faster Communication

Speak engineer language, write clearer specs

Prototype Capability

Validate ideas with working code

Better Requirements

Write actionable user stories

Team Alignment

Bridge the business-engineer gap

V0 Scope

Features included in this training cycle

FeatureReferenceStatus
Multi-Role AuthenticationFR-1.1Included
Context Switcher UIFR-1.2Included
Workspace IsolationFR-1.3Included
Drag-and-Drop Form BuilderFR-2.1Included
AI Question GeneratorFR-2.2Included
Smart Guard ValidationFR-2.3Phase 2
Auto-Chaser SystemFR-3.1Phase 2
Email ParserFR-3.2Phase 3
Cohort KanbanFR-4.1Phase 3
AI Auto-ScoringFR-4.2Phase 3