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Mark
Szymanski
I build AI-powered digital systems for businesses, and teach others how to do it, too.
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Pittsburgh-based founder, creator, and lifelong learner.
I run Motive11, where I help business owners find where they're bleeding time and money, then build the systems to fix it. Websites, automations, AI workflows, and everything in between.
Through Szymanski Media, I create content about business, technology, AI, and the creator economy. I host the Fueled By Progress podcast and livestream weekly on YouTube.
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You da man Mark, thanks for breaking it all down.
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@JeffFinley
i remember hating syntax in the 1990s, but understanding the way it works. Just didn't want to put my eyes on a black and red screen worrying about commas, semicolons, capital letters.. this video just made me go on to the ai revolution and speak what i understand, without worrying about syntax. you just made me skip 30 years in life. sure as hell would love to blow off bricks, wordpress, etc and get to the root of it. my junior high school project was playing "morning has broken" with basic playing out the notes on a TRS80 radio shack PC. I had to worry about the rhythm, length of the notes, mind you, being played on a 1 inch speaker... mindblowing man, thank you!... cant wait to AI myself a new simple web based app to play morning has broken just for fun. hope that made sense, but oh my god, all these fights about bricks, etch, wordpress, drupal... you. are right. bypass all of it and get to the very thing you want to make using AI and goin lower into the levels of ones and zeroes.... thanks man. gonna play with it this weekend.
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@jamorahcito
I couldnt say it better
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@davebeninzap4283
Really good insights here man, and hard to disagree with any of them. You do a great job of stating facts and not being an “asshole” or “the ai hype guy” 🤣 Keep it up. I’ve changed my perspective and workflow based on your content. Cheers man
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@mmgdesign
I’m so glad I found you at this point in time where you’re questioning everything and looking for a more modern, elegant way. I’m new to WordPress - just built a small blog and it nearly killed me. I’m not super technical. Every question/issue takes me 2+ hours to solve.
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@christian__humphrey
Mark, this is brilliant! I've given it a go, including using my Logitech mouse. Thanks!
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@AlistairWarwick
Straight to the fucking point. I like that!
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@EliteXAcadmey
just sub'd.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@jonherrera
Great video... I've been wanting to try Wispr Flow. Thanks for pulling back the curtain on this. OMG, bro... I have that same mouse.
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@curtismorrow4537
This is great.
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@PageBuildLab
You da man Mark, thanks for breaking it all down.
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@JeffFinley
i remember hating syntax in the 1990s, but understanding the way it works. Just didn't want to put my eyes on a black and red screen worrying about commas, semicolons, capital letters.. this video just made me go on to the ai revolution and speak what i understand, without worrying about syntax. you just made me skip 30 years in life. sure as hell would love to blow off bricks, wordpress, etc and get to the root of it. my junior high school project was playing "morning has broken" with basic playing out the notes on a TRS80 radio shack PC. I had to worry about the rhythm, length of the notes, mind you, being played on a 1 inch speaker... mindblowing man, thank you!... cant wait to AI myself a new simple web based app to play morning has broken just for fun. hope that made sense, but oh my god, all these fights about bricks, etch, wordpress, drupal... you. are right. bypass all of it and get to the very thing you want to make using AI and goin lower into the levels of ones and zeroes.... thanks man. gonna play with it this weekend.
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@jamorahcito
I couldnt say it better
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@davebeninzap4283
Really good insights here man, and hard to disagree with any of them. You do a great job of stating facts and not being an “asshole” or “the ai hype guy” 🤣 Keep it up. I’ve changed my perspective and workflow based on your content. Cheers man
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@mmgdesign
I’m so glad I found you at this point in time where you’re questioning everything and looking for a more modern, elegant way. I’m new to WordPress - just built a small blog and it nearly killed me. I’m not super technical. Every question/issue takes me 2+ hours to solve.
In response to
Watch This Before You Build Another Website
@christian__humphrey
Mark, this is brilliant! I've given it a go, including using my Logitech mouse. Thanks!
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@AlistairWarwick
Straight to the fucking point. I like that!
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@EliteXAcadmey
just sub'd.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@jonherrera
Great video... I've been wanting to try Wispr Flow. Thanks for pulling back the curtain on this. OMG, bro... I have that same mouse.
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@curtismorrow4537
This is great.
In response to
PLEASE Stop Typing. Use This Instead (Full Walkthrough)
@PageBuildLab
Nice vid for people who don't know where to start! As someone who has a lot of experience with these tools, I still like hearing you talk about your perspectives, etc. Gives me things to think about when teaching my wife and others... So still lots of value in your content even for more experienced people.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@BrianGriderMusic
Super video Mark 👌
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Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@AmandaLucaseu
Well done, Mark, great beginner tutorial. I bet this will be your highest performing video of 2026. Smart play.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@derek-hanson
Perfect timing Mark. Cluade is in the general news and I needed this. I am sure I have company.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@joyofcode
Excellent content!!
In response to
Headless WordPress + AI: The Middle Ground Nobody Talks About
@visualmodo
great video man. you got a sub.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@Rafalord100
This is great. I've been looking for a way to put Claude Code to work helping with work like this.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@grizfan93
Really great video Mark, love to see more
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@AmandaLucaseu
Great stuff Mark!
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@Danielinflannel
I appreciate you taking the time to put all this together 🙏🏾 I have Claude Max and realize I'm only using it for a fraction of its capabilities. It's truly amazing what these tools are allowing us to do in a fraction of the time it took teams of people to do in the not so distant past
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@whatznext28
Nice vid for people who don't know where to start! As someone who has a lot of experience with these tools, I still like hearing you talk about your perspectives, etc. Gives me things to think about when teaching my wife and others... So still lots of value in your content even for more experienced people.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@BrianGriderMusic
Super video Mark 👌
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@AmandaLucaseu
Well done, Mark, great beginner tutorial. I bet this will be your highest performing video of 2026. Smart play.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@derek-hanson
Perfect timing Mark. Cluade is in the general news and I needed this. I am sure I have company.
In response to
Claude Code for Beginners (How I'd Start in 2026)
@joyofcode
Excellent content!!
In response to
Headless WordPress + AI: The Middle Ground Nobody Talks About
@visualmodo
great video man. you got a sub.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@Rafalord100
This is great. I've been looking for a way to put Claude Code to work helping with work like this.
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@grizfan93
Really great video Mark, love to see more
In response to
How I Create Proposals, PDFs, and Slides in Minutes (Claude Code)
@AmandaLucaseu
Great stuff Mark!
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@Danielinflannel
I appreciate you taking the time to put all this together 🙏🏾 I have Claude Max and realize I'm only using it for a fraction of its capabilities. It's truly amazing what these tools are allowing us to do in a fraction of the time it took teams of people to do in the not so distant past
In response to
How To Understand AI Better Than 99% of People (Full Crash Course)
@whatznext28
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