u/kalousisk

Hey guys,

I’m 16 years old, based in Europe, and I’ve spent the last few months going deep into building AI workflows, RAG agents, and n8n automations (already built stuff like feedback triage systems, automated prompt enhancers, news summarizers, etc.).

Here is my issue: I’m tech-heavy, but I lack real-world market exposure. I want to see how actual businesses run, what real operational bottlenecks look like, and how founders think.

My offer: I want to work as an unpaid Apprentice / AI Automation Operator for 1-2 founders or small agency owners for the next few months.

• What I can do: Build n8n workflows, integrate Gemini/Claude APIs, auto-classify leads/feedback, set up internal notification bots, clean up manual processes.
• What I ask in return: Mentorship, real feedback on my work, and a honest testimonial if I deliver value.

I’m not selling anything, no agency pitches, no hidden upsells. Just a hungry kid who wants to grind and solve real problems for you.

If you have a repetitive manual task eating up your time, drop a comment. I’ll build it for free.

Hey guys,

I’m 16 years old, based in Europe, and I’ve spent the last few months going deep into building AI workflows, RAG agents, and n8n automations (already built stuff like feedback triage systems, automated prompt enhancers, news summarizers, etc.).

Here is my issue: I’m tech-heavy, but I lack real-world market exposure. I want to see how actual businesses run, what real operational bottlenecks look like, and how founders think.

My offer: I want to work as an unpaid Apprentice / AI Automation Operator for 1-2 founders or small agency owners for the next few months.

• What I can do: Build n8n workflows, integrate Gemini/Claude APIs, auto-classify leads/feedback, set up internal notification bots, clean up manual processes.
• What I ask in return: Mentorship, real feedback on my work, and a honest testimonial if I deliver value.

I’m not selling anything, no agency pitches, no hidden upsells. Just a hungry kid who wants to grind and solve real problems for you.

If you have a repetitive manual task eating up your time, drop a comment. I’ll build it for free.

Hey guys,

I’m 16 years old, based in Europe, and I’ve spent the last few months going deep into building AI workflows, RAG agents, and n8n automations (already built stuff like feedback triage systems, automated prompt enhancers, news summarizers, etc.).

Here is my issue: I’m tech-heavy, but I lack real-world market exposure. I want to see how actual businesses run, what real operational bottlenecks look like, and how founders think.

My offer: I want to work as an unpaid Apprentice / AI Automation Operator for 1-2 founders or small agency owners for the next few months.

• What I can do: Build n8n workflows, integrate Gemini/Claude APIs, auto-classify leads/feedback, set up internal notification bots, clean up manual processes.
• What I ask in return: Mentorship, real feedback on my work, and a honest testimonial if I deliver value.

I’m not selling anything, no agency pitches, no hidden upsells. Just a hungry kid who wants to grind and solve real problems for you.

If you have a repetitive manual task eating up your time, drop a comment. I’ll build it for free.

I'm personally into the AI landscape but somehow haven't tried this tool yet.
For those who have some experience with it, what tips do you have for a new user?

I know the questions are broad and maybe unclear, and that's why any tip or advice is welcome.

I had been suffering for 2 months, constantly battling with my own mind. I believed that insecurity is a bad thing. And it can get bad, don't get me wrong here.

However, 4 days ago I had a discussion with myself and a random idea came to my mind "bro, you're stuck making the same sh*t again and again. Break this vicious circle TODAY, use insecurity as a compass and see where it gets. No risk, no story".

And I'm so fucking proud of myself. Literally. My whole life changed in just a few moments. I was confident but also very mindful of my weaknesses, and where I need to get stronger.

Guess what? Now I'm more confident, way thirstier than ever before, and the most mentally powerful version of myself I've ever seen. That way of transforming insecurity into raw action is what I think will get me far from now on.

Honestly I don't even know what's happening deep inside right now, but I feel so overwhelmed and so lost.

18 yo male now, and for the last 3 years something is always going wrong. I managed to succeed in the final exams and passed for the university I always wanted to go to.

But as I said, I have a constant feeling that something is going wrong. That I'm not doing enough. That I always need to fix something on myself.

It's probably a mix of perfectionism, problematic need for certainty, lack of any validation and fear of change.

Since I have no clue how to explain it, I'll give examples (hope it gets clearer):

1. Before succeeding in the final exams and even before the last high school year began I was studying alone and preparing in order to be some steps ahead. Persistent insecurity about whether "I'm solving enough exercises", while I was solving just enough.

2. At school I wasn't so much afraid of criticism or bullying, but of the thought of them ever touching me. And since I'm human, when I was dealing with criticism I felt a little disappointed for one moment, but then kept fighting myself for feeling that, unsure if harsher criticism would be something I could bear.

3. When I started noticing this pattern, my brain started telling me "you're a thinker, not a doer. That's why you're not doing anything meaningful and you're wasting your energy for nothing". That wasn't the reason, however. I was doing MANY things back then for my age.

4. When I visited a massive city nearby for a daily trip my mind was constantly analysing "Are you enjoying the place enough? Are you thinking of your work again? You'll burn out". In short, like in previous examples, I was more afraid of the thought of something going wrong than the actual event.

5. Some days I had a temporary relief. My mind just got numb and stopped analysing my every single thought, move and behaviour. But it was still secretly and subtly monitoring, draining my energy.

6. When typing this text, my mind is screaming "Your vocabulary is trash, your English is trash, why do you think you improved by any means?"

I know I don't have any clarity in what I'm telling you right now, but I hope you just got a taste of what a war I've been fighting for so long.

Any advice is welcome, unless it's toxic. Thanks in advance!

1. Όταν έρχεσαι μέσω Εθνικής στην Αθήνα (πες ότι ξεκινάς από Λάρισα) πότε σταματάει αυτό που λέμε "Εθνική Οδός" και μετά τι ακριβώς αρχίζει;

2. Τι είναι ο Ηλεκτρικός και ο Προαστιακός; Επίσης το μετρό στην Αθήνα γίνεται υπέργειο σε κάποιο σημείο και εκεί κάπως συνδέεται με τον ηλεκτρικό ή καμία σχέση;

Ξέρω ότι παρά πολλοί θα γελάσετε με τις απορίες μου, αλλά προτιμώ σαφείς απαντήσεις όσο γίνεται. Και λίγη κατανόηση.

Ευχαριστώ εκ των προτέρων! 👍

I'm personally an enthusiast of self development, and continuous improving is a part of my identity.

However, when I just want to unwind on holidays, I simply can't. I end up thinking about the next win, the next achievement, and the list goes on, nonstop.

I loce that drive. I don't know, however, if it's burning me or building me. I seem not to be able to enjoy my holidays at all.

I'd really appreciate advice by people who've gone through that.

Thanks in advance!

The title says it all.

How do you love where you're going and how much you're evolving as a person, without comparing yourself to others all the time and without forgetting how far you've gone?

Thanks in advance.

Like the title says, I tried including a url of my LinkedIn prof on my Lovable website, got blocked.

Tried using my Linktree instead, again blocked.

I thought Linktree would work, but it did not.

How have you dealt with that issue?

As the title says, which method did you use (e.g cold DMs)? Which platform? After how much time did the first client come?

Thanks for your answers in advance!

I'm a student rn, and in two years I'll have finished high school.

I generally love learning and meeting people who match my ambition.

The issue is that I'm disgusted by school (I live in Greece btw). I'll break it down:

1. I hate it when I'm forced to learn "collaboration" by "collaborating" with people who have no clue what the lesson is about. They say "we're preparing you for the real world and jobs, where you'll be forced to collaborate". Ok, but a rational recruiter or founder would never hire someone who's late every day and isn't performing.

2. I hate that mess Greece's schools are. Noise all the time, and 1/3 of my hours there are wasted since I must listen to the teacher shouting to the whole classroom (including me) because of the noise. And it's not only about the noise, just keep in mind that schools in Greece and order simply don't go together. It's chaos and out of my control.

3. Teachers always stress us up due to some students being lazy. I personally love exploring new topics, but as I said, I'm forced to listen to some teachers saying " you're going nowhere, you'll all fail" and all that BS which I find pathetic.

4. I always end up laughing at the immaturity of most of my classmates and students at school in general. Working with startups at 16 and being with 15 people 6 hours a day in the same room whose only plans are for the next Saturday is an oxymoron.

5. I suggest that this belief to be good at everything and learn in the classroom's pace is the best way to deplete your energy without mastering something that pays in the future. And it's way more common in Greece than in other countries.

I can't wait until I leave that place behind, but I also want to enjoy those years. What's your take? I know I've not seen many things yet, and that's the reason I'm asking for advice. Has school helped you by some way in your journey? Do you think I'm being dramatic or that I can find a way to grow in this system?

Thanks in advance.

I'm a student rn, and in two years I'll have finished high school.

I generally love learning and meeting people who match my ambition.

The issue is that I'm disgusted by school (I live in Greece btw). I'll break it down:

1. I hate it when I'm forced to learn "collaboration" by "collaborating" with people who have no clue what the lesson is about. They say "we're preparing you for the real world and jobs, where you'll be forced to collaborate". Ok, but a rational recruiter would never hire someone who's late every day and isn't performing.

2. I hate that mess Greece's schools are. Noise all the time, and 1/3 of my hours there are wasted since I must listen to the teacher shouting to the whole classroom (including me) because of the noise. And it's not only about the noise, just keep in mind that schools in Greece and order simply don't go together.

3. Teachers always stress us up due to some students being lazy. I personally love exploring new topics, but as I said, I'm forced to listen to some teachers saying " you're going nowhere, you'll all fail" and all that BS which I find pathetic.

4. I always end up laughing at the immaturity of most of my classmates and students at school in general. Thinking of startups in the future and being with 15 people 6 hours a day in the same room whose only plans are for the next Saturday is an oxymoron.

5. I believe this belief to be good at everything is the best way to deplete your energy without mastering something that pays in the future. And it's way more common in Greece than other countries.

I can't wait until I leave that place behind, but I also want to enjoy those years. What's your take?

Thanks in advance.

I'm a student rn, and in two years I'll have finished high school.

I generally love learning and meeting people who match my ambition.

The issue is that I'm disgusted by school (I live in Greece btw). I'll break it down:

1. I hate it when I'm forced to learn "collaboration" by "collaborating" with people who have no clue what the lesson is about. They say "we're preparing you for the real world and jobs, where you'll be forced to collaborate". Ok, but a rational recruiter would never hire someone who's late every day and isn't performing.

2. I hate that mess Greece's schools are. Noise all the time, and 1/3 of my hours there are wasted since I must listen to the teacher shouting to the whole classroom (including me) because of the noise. And it's not only about the noise, just keep in mind that schools in Greece and order simply don't go together.

3. Teachers always stress us up due to some students being lazy. I personally love exploring new topics, but as I said, I'm forced to listen to some teachers saying " you're going nowhere, you'll all fail" and all that BS which I find pathetic.

4. I always end up laughing at the immaturity of most of my classmates and students at school in general. Thinking of startups in the future and being with 15 people 6 hours a day in the same room whose only plans are for the next Saturday is an oxymoron.

5. I believe this belief to be good at everything is the best way to deplete your energy without mastering something that pays in the future. And it's way more common in Greece than other countries.

I can't wait until I leave that place behind, but I also want to enjoy those years. What's your take?

Thanks in advance.

Customer feedback gets messy way faster than you think. I’ve seen it happen.

Initially, it's a breeze. You may have an email or maybe a contact form and a couple of feature requests. Next thing you know, all this feedback is flying at you from every direction and you’re spending way more time trying to recall whether you saw that bug report before or whether five other people requested that same feature.

I realised that the biggest problem isn’t feedback collection. It's putting it into a form that is useful. If all messages had a category, the urgency, a summary and were all in one place, picking what to build next becomes much less subjective.

It seems to me that quite a few founders continue to utilize their inbox as a backlog, which is effective… until it fails. At some point you will inevitably drop the ball, especially when you are wearing ten different hats.

I have created an automating workflow, which organizes customer feedback via AI in Google Sheets. Using this is nothing fancy it just helps me not have to sort everything on my own and helps me to no-end to spot repeated issues.

I'm curious to learn how everyone else manages this. Is there a system you can rely on?

Customer feedback gets messy way faster than you think. I’ve seen it happen.

Initially, it's a breeze. You may have an email or maybe a contact form and a couple of feature requests. Next thing you know, all this feedback is flying at you from every direction and you’re spending way more time trying to recall whether you saw that bug report before or whether five other people requested that same feature.

I realised that the biggest problem isn’t feedback collection. It's putting it into a form that is useful. If all messages had a category, the urgency, a summary and were all in one place, picking what to build next becomes much less subjective.

It seems to me that quite a few founders continue to utilize their inbox as a backlog, which is effective… until it fails. At some point you will inevitably drop the ball, especially when you are wearing ten different hats.

I have created an automating workflow, which organizes customer feedback via AI in Google Sheets. Using this is nothing fancy it just helps me not have to sort everything on my own and helps me to no-end to spot repeated issues.

I'm curious to learn how everyone else manages this. Is there a system you can rely on?

Since I'm currently self-hosting and I'm not familiar with n8n cloud, I have two questions as I'll need to know how it works for my work:

1. For how long are the execution logs kept? (Privacy issue)
2. How exactly do the roles work? e.g. can I log in as an editor while my customer is the administrator and make some manual changes?

Thanks in advance, and I would really appreciate any additional feedback by someone with hands-on experience at shipping workflows.