Monetizing AI: Workflows, Agents & Business Models [Megathread]

[Natasha Tori Maru]

16 minutes ago, Joshe said:

Hell yeah, nice! Lock that shit down. Tell Claude "I'm worried someone could steal this. Let's explore security options"

WTF you can do this? Done.

The database is huge now >.<

Thanks heaps!

[Joshe]

On 10/11/2026 at 4:12 PM, Joseph Maynor said:

Everything is going in the direction of managing AI Workflows.  

Yeah, this is a good idea. AI Workflow setup and management for specific niches. That's the new model. Retainer fees would be necessary. Basically companies could hire a single digital problem solver for anything they need. One person with AI covering what used to take a small team. Generalists have a huge edge here. 

[Joshe]

4 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

WTF you can do this? Done.

The database is huge now >.<

Thanks heaps!

Yep! Depending on the solution, you would likely need the Claude Desktop app instead of the claude.ai web app. 

[Jordan of the Shire]

On 10/18/2026 at 7:16 PM, Natasha Tori Maru said:

I've shaved off 40% of the time spent on various tasks alone with this little project

 

Crazy right?
Super cool

[Joshe]

I finally started using Opus 5.5 as a co-worker to do my actual work (previously was just using it for random tasks and QA), and it's working great. A task that used to take 2 hours now takes 30 minutes, but the real win is the energy saved. 

I was hesitant to do this at first because I thought it would miss things, but I developed a system to check everything that could be missed. I'm now over-performing, going above and beyond on each of my client requests, and they're loving it. 

I assumed AI would make it so a slouch could do the same work as me, but that's not true because a slouch will not spend the time accounting for all the necessary particulars. They'll do the bare minimum and deliver AI slop. So, people who wield AI well are going to rise in white-collar/corporate environments. 

[Lyubov]

I've seen some increases in my productivity with AI since it's launch. It definitely helps and I do use it often. It's actually great for various tasks. I'm just not seeing my experience match all the hype of people who seem to have replaced every task of theirs with AI and seemingly are doing every task through AI now. 

[Joshe]

4 hours ago, Lyubov said:

I'm just not seeing my experience match all the hype of people who seem to have replaced every task of theirs with AI and seemingly are doing every task through AI now. 

Yeah, I started off slow. At first I just had it doing things like going to a Jira ticket and downloading assets and verifying all the job materials and instructions. Then it sets up a job folder from my conventions so I can get started. Then last week I said fuck it, Claude, just do the whole thing. Came back perfect. Can't go back now. 

The latest Opus models know what you want without being annoying or stupid about it. A few months back you had to do a lot of set up to get that dialed in well. But it's now incredibly competent at adapting to you on its own. And it's proactive as hell: "Ok, that's done. I ran A, B, and C, since that's what we did last time. Want to do X next? If so, give me Y and say 'go'?  Haha, love it! 

Also, for digital work, nothing competes with Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.2. Fable 5.2 is too expensive though, so Opus 5.5 is the best daily driver.

Tip: use Opus 5.5 on High, not Max.