# Andres Max

> 5x founder and product advisor helping startup founders build and ship AI-native products. 18 years of experience across product strategy, design, and development.

## About
- [Homepage](https://andresmax.com/): Product builder and AI advisor for founders
- [Articles](https://andresmax.com/articles/): Frameworks and lessons on building products with AI

## Key Articles
- [How to Validate a Startup Idea in 2026](https://andresmax.com/validate-startup-idea/): New validation framework replacing the old interview-first playbook
- [Why Your AI Prototype Isn't a Product](https://andresmax.com/ai-prototype-not-a-product/): What's missing from AI-built prototypes and how to cross the gap
- [AI Killed Product Estimation](https://andresmax.com/ai-killed-product-estimation/): Why story points and sprint planning are obsolete
- [You Don't Need a Product Strategist](https://andresmax.com/signs-need-product-strategist/): The case for a product right-hand over consultants and agencies
- [AI Agents Helped Me Ship Five Products](https://andresmax.com/ai-agents-helped-me-ship-five-products/): Building and shipping with AI agent workflows
- [Product Strategy for Early-Stage Startups](https://andresmax.com/product-strategy-early-stage-startups/): The Outcome-First Product Strategy Framework

## More Articles
- [The Old Rules of Building Software Are Dead](https://andresmax.com/old-rules-building-software-dead/): How AI has changed what it means to build software
- [AI Broke Product Management](https://andresmax.com/ai-broke-product-management/): Why traditional PM processes don't work in the AI era
- [Validate Your AI Product Idea](https://andresmax.com/validate-ai-product-idea/): AI-specific validation methodology
- [Lean MVP Playbook](https://andresmax.com/lean-mvp-playbook/): Guide to building MVPs in 2026
- [Feature Prioritization](https://andresmax.com/feature-prioritization-urgent/): Why feature prioritization needs to change
- [Large Software Teams in the AI Age](https://andresmax.com/large-software-teams-ai-age/): Rethinking team structure

## Products Built
- ClawDeck: Open source mission control for AI agents
- tini.bio (https://tini.bio): Link-in-bio tool with 4,000+ users
- gratu: Gratitude journal app, revenue-generating

## Contact
- [Book a 30-minute call](https://cal.com/andresmax/30min): Consultation for founders
- Email: hey@andresmax.com

## Related

- [mx.works](https://mx.works): The independent AI product studio Andres founded. Portfolio of shipped products (ClawDeck, tini.bio, gratu, lst.so, nod.so, cardy, tidi) plus build-in-public notes. Same person behind both sites.