We forge geeks into nerds
Geeks watch.
Nerds build.
AI is everywhere. Most of what you're hearing is noise. We track everything, test what matters, and teach what works — for people who run businesses, not people who write code.
Sound familiar?
A geek watches the Diary of a CEO AI episode. A nerd has three AI workflows running before breakfast.
01
You've watched every AI video. Still not saving time.
YouTube has infinite tutorials. LinkedIn has infinite opinions. You've consumed hours of content and your workflow hasn't changed.
02
You tried ChatGPT. Got generic garbage.
Without knowing how to direct it, AI gives mediocre results. One bad experience and most people write it off.
03
Everyone's an 'AI expert' now. You can't tell who's real.
The gap between AI hype merchants and genuine practitioners has never been wider. You need someone who builds, not someone who tweets.
The NerdSmith Method
We don't sell hype. We do three things, and we do them well.
We Track
We follow every model, every tool, every breakthrough — so you don't have to. The AI landscape moves daily. We watch it all and surface what actually matters for business.
We Test
We test AI with real business tasks, not demo prompts. If a tool doesn't save time on actual work, it doesn't make our list. No sponsored reviews, no affiliate bias.
We Teach
Live workshops where you build with YOUR work, not generic examples. You leave with workflows running, not notes you'll never revisit.
Latest from The Radar
We track everything so you don't have to.
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The productivity gurus got it wrong. We break down what actually moves the needle versus what just sounds impressive on LinkedIn.
Diary of a CEO AI Episode — What They Missed
Steven Bartlett's latest AI episode had 4M views. Here's what was useful, what was hype, and what he didn't mention.
Claude vs GPT-4o vs Gemini — Real Work Test
We ran the same 10 business tasks across all three. The results surprised us. One clear winner for most use cases.
The Complete AI Strategy Guide for Business Owners
Not another "top 10 AI tools" listicle. This is a structured framework for figuring out where AI actually fits in your business — what to automate, what to augment, and what to leave alone. Written for operators, not engineers.
Read the full guideSee the AI impact on your industry
The Observatory tracks how AI is reshaping specific sectors — not hypotheticals, but real changes happening now.
Professional Services
Document review, client comms, proposal generation
Creative & Marketing
Content workflows, campaign analysis, asset production
Operations & Admin
Process automation, reporting, data extraction
Where are you on the scale?
Everyone starts somewhere. The goal isn't to impress anyone — it's to get AI working for you.
I use ChatGPT sometimes for fun
I watch everything but I'm not saving time
I've got a few things working, want more
AI is embedded in my daily work
I'm training my whole team
When you're ready to stop watching and start building.
Live workshops where you work on your own business problems — not hypothetical case studies. Small groups. Real tasks. You leave with workflows running, not slides to review later.
- Hands-on with YOUR documents, YOUR data, YOUR processes
- Small groups so everyone gets direct attention
- Follow-up support to make sure it sticks
The Founder
30+ years building software, agencies, and startups. Now forging nerds.
Patrick has spent three decades in tech — from building software and running agencies to launching startups across education, legal tech, and travel. He's not an AI influencer. He's someone who uses AI every day to run real businesses, and now teaches others to do the same. No hype, no jargon, no courses that collect dust.
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