When I started AVPMi, every prospect asked: "What if you get hit by a bus?"
They weren't worried about the code breaking.
They were worried about the business dying.
BUSINESS ISN'T JUST CODE
I never wrote a single line. I knew what the system needed to do. Found someone who could code it. I focused on what mattered: understanding operations, installing systems, training employees, supporting customers.
That's how most businesses actually work. Operators know what needs to happen. They find technical people to build it.
The problem: finding that person. Keeping them. Depending on them.
AFTER A WHILE, THEY STOPPED ASKING
The business ran without me. Team trained. Processes documented. Operations systematized.
Not because the code was special. Because the complete business worked.
AI IS AT THE "WHAT IF YOU GET HIT BY A BUS?" STAGE
AI generates code. Then stops.
Operators still need deployment, databases, security, support, maintenance, team training.
AI writes impressive demos. Doesn't build complete businesses.
THE TEST
Can AI eliminate the need to find and depend on technical people?
Can operators build complete working systems - not just code, but deployed, running, supported systems?
I'm testing this now. Building a real system with AI. No technical dependency.
If it works, operators can finally build their own businesses without hunting for developers.
If it doesn't, same pattern. Great demos. Same dependency.
I'll share what happens.