PlaybookPDFBuilding · ETA TBD
AI Automation Playbook
A practical playbook for shipping reliable AI automations: scoping workflows, choosing tools, prompting for consistency, and catching failure modes before they hit customers.
Roadmap · What I’m planning to ship
AI readiness tools, in build.
Tools and frameworks I’m building from real engagements with growth-stage SaaS teams. Each one ships when it’s actually useful, not on a deadline. Launches get announced in The Production Layer newsletter — the only place each one lands first.
AssessmentWeb toolBuilding · ETA TBD
AI Readiness Assessment
A 20-point diagnostic that scores SaaS operations across automation maturity, data infrastructure, and team readiness. Surfaces highest-ROI automation opportunities.
FrameworkPDFBuilding · ETA TBD
Automation ROI Calculator
Plug in team size, average task times, and hourly costs to model the savings on a targeted AI automation rollout.
ChecklistPDFBuilding · ETA TBD
AI Integration Checklist
Step-by-step checklist for evaluating, piloting, and scaling AI tools in an existing SaaS workflow, without disrupting the team that has to operate it.
Each tool ships first to The Production Layer subscribers. One email per launch — no separate signup lists, no “drop your email” per tool.
The Production Layer
Operator notes from building with AI in the loop. Tuesday mornings.