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GROW by Good Combinator is the skills library for building AI-era ventures, products, and institutions. The flagship track is the Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Certification — eight courses that take you from what an FDE is through running a practice as a founder. Each lesson pairs a working operator's method with a concrete artifact you can use the same day. Course 1: FDE Foundations is free. Hosted by Doug Liles, founder of Good Combinator and an elected Special District Commissioner in South Walton, Florida. New lessons drop Tuesdays. Start at goodcombinator.com/grow.

  1. 23h ago

    [Course 6 Lesson 6.1] The Partnership Ecosystem: Co-Selling vs. Co-Building - GROW by Good Combinator

    Co-selling vs. co-building: the 4-axis classifier that ends the logo-slide meeting. In Lesson 6.1 of GROW Course 6 (Partnership Ecosystem), Doug Liles works through it with you. A deterministic classifier that tells you what kind of partnership you actually have. What you'll take away - The logo-slide problem - Co-selling vs. co-building - The 4-axis classifier Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (6:29) The logo-slide problem (12:58) Co-selling vs. co-building (19:27) The 4-axis classifier (25:56) Classifying a real partner (32:25) What to do next (38:54) The artifact & what to do Monday Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_6_1 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 6 - Partnership Ecosystem Lesson: 6.1 Season/Episode: 6/1 Runtime: 45:24 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-6/6.1/6.1 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Partnership Ecosystem; Career stage=Senior FDE / Partnerships; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Partner CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-6/lesson-6.1/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 6 Lesson 6.1] The Partnership Ecosystem: Co-Selling vs. Co-Building - GROW by Good Combinator

  2. 1d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.8] Vertical Translation Mastery - GROW by Good Combinator

    Same architecture, different constraint envelope: the Vertical Translation Studio. In Lesson 5.8 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. A studio method for porting one FDE pattern across regulated verticals. What you'll take away - Architectural intent stays - The constraint envelope changes - The Translation Studio Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (5:22) Architectural intent stays (10:44) The constraint envelope changes (16:06) The Translation Studio (21:29) A worked port (26:51) Self-scoring (32:13) The artifact & what to do Monday Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_8 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.8 Season/Episode: 5/8 Runtime: 37:36 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.8/5.8 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Capstone; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.8/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.8] Vertical Translation Mastery - GROW by Good Combinator

  3. 2d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.7] The Edge Agent Stack - GROW by Good Combinator

    The edge / last-mile agent stack for high-consequence, low-connectivity work. In Lesson 5.7 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. An edge-deployment stack for environments where the cloud is not a given. What you'll take away - Edge reality - The stack - Offline and sync Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (5:11) Edge reality (10:22) The stack (15:33) Offline and sync (20:44) Constraint envelope (25:55) Field artifacts (31:06) The artifact & what to do Monday Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_7 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.7 Season/Episode: 5/7 Runtime: 36:18 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.7/5.7 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.7/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.7] The Edge Agent Stack - GROW by Good Combinator

  4. 3d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.6] Privilege Architecture - GROW by Good Combinator

    Privilege architecture for legal services: ABA Op. 512 and Fed.R.Evid. 502(b). In Lesson 5.6 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. How to design systems that preserve privilege rather than waive it. What you'll take away - Privilege at stake - ABA Op. 512 - Fed.R.Evid. 502(b) Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (2:54) Privilege at stake (5:48) ABA Op. 512 (8:42) Fed.R.Evid. 502(b) (11:36) Architecture for privilege (14:30) Lawyer-ready artifacts (17:24) The artifact & what to do Monday Mentioned and cited - ABA Formal Op. 512 - Fed.R.Evid. 502(b) Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_6 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.6 Season/Episode: 5/6 Runtime: 20:19 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.6/5.6 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.6/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.6] Privilege Architecture - GROW by Good Combinator

  5. 4d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.5] Consumer-Facing - GROW by Good Combinator

    Consumer-facing AI and the liability lesson of Moffatt v. Air Canada. In Lesson 5.5 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. Why a chatbot's words are your company's words — and how to design around that. What you'll take away - Consumer-facing risk - Moffatt v. Air Canada - Disclosure design Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (6:06) Consumer-facing risk (12:12) Moffatt v. Air Canada (18:18) Disclosure design (24:24) FTC posture (30:30) Guardrails (36:36) The artifact & what to do Monday Mentioned and cited - Moffatt v. Air Canada (2024) - FTC Operation AI Comply Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_5 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.5 Season/Episode: 5/5 Runtime: 42:42 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.5/5.5 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.5/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.5] Consumer-Facing - GROW by Good Combinator

  6. 5d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.4] The Plant-Floor Boundary - GROW by Good Combinator

    The plant-floor boundary: where OT safety meets IEC 62443. In Lesson 5.4 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. How agent autonomy stops at the OT safety boundary and why IEC 62443 governs it. What you'll take away - OT vs. IT - The safety boundary - IEC 62443 Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (7:05) OT vs. IT (14:10) The safety boundary (21:15) IEC 62443 (28:21) Fail-safe design (35:26) Artifacts for the plant (42:31) The artifact & what to do Monday Mentioned and cited - IEC 62443 Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_4 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.4 Season/Episode: 5/4 Runtime: 49:37 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.4/5.4 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.4/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.4] The Plant-Floor Boundary - GROW by Good Combinator

  7. 6d ago

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.3] Public Sector & GovTech - GROW by Good Combinator

    Public-sector AI: FedRAMP, OMB M-24-10, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 AA. In Lesson 5.3 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. The public-sector constraint set and the accessibility floor you cannot skip. What you'll take away - Public-sector reality - FedRAMP - OMB M-24-10 Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (0:50) Public-sector reality (1:40) FedRAMP (2:30) OMB M-24-10 (3:20) Section 508 / WCAG 2.2 AA (4:10) Procurement notes (5:00) The artifact & what to do Monday Mentioned and cited - OMB M-24-10 - Section 508 - WCAG 2.2 AA Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_3 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.3 Season/Episode: 5/3 Runtime: 5:51 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.3/5.3 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.3/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.3] Public Sector & GovTech - GROW by Good Combinator

  8. Jul 10

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.2] Audit-Trail-First (Financial Services) - GROW by Good Combinator

    Audit-trail-first design for financial services: SEC 17a-4(f) and FINRA 4511. In Lesson 5.2 of GROW Course 5 (Vertical Specialization), Doug Liles works through it with you. An audit-trail-first posture that satisfies financial-services recordkeeping. What you'll take away - Audit-trail-first - SEC 17a-4(f) - FINRA 4511 Chapters (0:00) Cold open & the promise (2:49) Audit-trail-first (5:39) SEC 17a-4(f) (8:29) FINRA 4511 (11:19) Immutable records (14:09) What an examiner expects (16:59) The artifact & what to do Monday Mentioned and cited - SEC Rule 17a-4(f) - FINRA Rule 4511 Study guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free) - https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_5_2 Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced. Public release This full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator. Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/library Episode metadata Show: GROW by Good Combinator Course: Course 5 - Vertical Specialization Lesson: 5.2 Season/Episode: 5/2 Runtime: 19:49 Access label: public-full-lesson Source channel: spotify Source audio: app/lessons/assets/course-5/5.2/5.2 Deep Dive Audio.m4a Taxonomy: Domain=Vertical Specialization; Career stage=Senior FDE; Skill level=Advanced; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=Deploy CRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolled Transcript and accessibility Final transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-5/lesson-5.2/transcript Accessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch. Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here. Credits Host: Doug Liles Producer: Good Combinator Audio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)

    [Course 5 Lesson 5.2] Audit-Trail-First (Financial Services) - GROW by Good Combinator
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GROW by Good Combinator is the skills library for building AI-era ventures, products, and institutions. The flagship track is the Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Certification — eight courses that take you from what an FDE is through running a practice as a founder. Each lesson pairs a working operator's method with a concrete artifact you can use the same day. Course 1: FDE Foundations is free. Hosted by Doug Liles, founder of Good Combinator and an elected Special District Commissioner in South Walton, Florida. New lessons drop Tuesdays. Start at goodcombinator.com/grow.

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