Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi

AI Product Builder
Teaching designers how to build AI products & startups
Building @Wetindeytech + @finishi
Product Designer → Product Engineer

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

I trained an AI version of myself on 5 years of my DMs.

Today a founder messaged me.

I didn’t reply.

My AI did.

It explained my portfolio, reviewed his startup, and qualified the project.

I might never answer “Hi, quick question…” again.

Try it → https://t.co/GESj3s43LZ 🤖

And a third version (best for quote tweets):

Most professionals repeat the same conversations every day.

“Tell me about your work.”
“How much do you charge?”
“Can you review my startup?”

So I trained an AI clone on 5 years of my DMs.

Now it answers for me.
You can talk to it here → https://t.co/GESj3s43LZ

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

@AkanjiBambam_ @Wizarab10 @guzu_p @boy_director @abazwhyllzz How to do that

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

Most online shopping in Africa follows the same routine:

Find product → Investigate seller → Check comments → Ask friends → Worry about scams → Negotiate endlessly →
Hope for the best.

That’s not e-commerce.
That’s survival mode.

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

And in the long run?

Trust wins.

#TrustFirst #Nectorra #Torra #DigitalCommerce #EcommerceAfrica #MarketplaceDesign
#TrustEconomy #FutureOfCommerce #TechInAfrica

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

People buy faster.
People return more often.
Businesses grow stronger.
That’s the real economics of trust-first commerce.
Torra isn’t being built as “just another marketplace.”
We’re building trust infrastructure for everyday commerce in Africa.

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

Most marketplaces verify sellers AFTER users complain.

But by then?

Someone has already lost money, time, trust, or peace of mind.

Torra believes trust should happen BEFORE buyers are exposed to risk.

Verified sellers
Verified listings
Smart fraud detection
Less anxiety

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

Maria only wanted to buy a phone.
The seller looked legit.
Clean photos.
Fair price.
“Okay enough” reviews.
So she paid.
Then silence.
No delivery.
No response.
No accountability.

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

Most marketplaces compete on price.

The smartest platforms compete on trust.

That’s the future of commerce.

What’s your biggest online shopping frustration right now? ■

#Nectorra #Ecommerce #TechAfrica

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

Save the date as: July 1st.

Something new is coming to Nigeria🔥🔥🔥

#nectorra #torra #marketplace #çarşamba

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

What stops people from finishing what they start learning?

We're researching this problem while building Finishi.

Help us by completing this 3-minute survey:

https://t.co/4wcPdgA2NR

Your feedback will directly influence what we build.

#Finishi #Learning #AI #BuildInPublic

[torra_from_nectorra @nec_torra]

The question remains the same:
‘Can I trust this?’
Nectorra was built to answer that question.
A trust-first platform for products, services, real estate, and vehicle rentals.
27 days from now, a new chapter begins.
#Nectorra #Torra #TrustFirstCommerce #Marketplace #VehicleRental

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

#NewProfilePic

[Ruben Hassid @rubenhassid]

How to set up Claude Cowork completely in 1 hour:

(duplicate my exact folder, files, and prompts)

1. Download the Claude desktop app.
2. Click the Cowork tab at the top.
3. You need a Pro plan ($20/mo). Worth it.

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→ 0-10 min: Build your 'Claude Cowork' folder.
Create "CLAUDE COWORK" on your computer.
Inside: About me, Projects, Templates, Output files.
To download mine, go here: https://t.co/psB7XxAv8w.
Don't pay anything. It's free in the welcome email

(The most important step, don't skip it)

→ 10-25 min: Write your .md files.
about-me .md = who you are, how you work.
anti-ai-style .md = every word you'd never use.
To download my files, go to https://t.co/psB7XxAv8w.

(These two files replace 500-word prompts forever)

→ 25-35 min: Set Global Instructions.
Go to Settings → Cowork → Edit Global Instructions.
Folder rules. Naming conventions.
What Claude must read before every task.

(You write this once. It runs every time)

→ 35-45 min: Create your first Cowork Project.
Cowork tab → Projects → +.
Pick a task you do every week.
Scoped memory = it remember what it did last week

(You stop re-explaining yourself)

→ 45-55 min: Run your first real task.
Prompt: "I want to [task]. Ask me questions first."
Claude generates clickable forms to prompt you.
It creates a real .docx in your folder.

(Stop prompting. Start directing)

→ 55-60 min: Schedule a task.
"Every Monday at 7am, create my weekly briefing."
You wake up to a finished doc. That's the endgame.

Pro tip: Always add "Use AskUserQuestion" to every prompt. Claude prompts you instead.

To download all of my other Claude infographics:

Step 1. Go to https://t.co/psB7XxAv8w.
Step 2. Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.
Step 3. Open my welcome email (most skip this).
Step 4. Hit the automatic reply button inside.
Step 5. Download my infographics from my Notion.
Bonus. Enjoy my best copy-paste prompts, too.

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

I just deployed my first AI product 🚀

Not a design.
Not a concept.
A real, live product on the internet.

👉 https://t.co/xwBDA6W01s

It’s called MyClone AI — a simple idea:

What if an AI could talk like you,
handle conversations for you,
and filter who actually deserves your time?

Most of us waste hours replying to the same questions:
“Can you help with this?”
“How much do you charge?”
“Are you available?”

Now imagine…
an AI version of you handles that first layer.

Only serious people get through to you.

That’s what I’m building.

This is just version 1 —
very rough, very early, but shipped.

And honestly, that’s the real win.

Because most people:
- Overthink
- Perfect
- Never launch

I decided to ship first. Fix later.

If you’ve ever thought about building something…
this is your sign to just start.

Would you use something like this? 👇

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

@MickaelBuilds Trust to build

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

I’m looking to partner with a serious startup founder as a Co-founder (Product & Design).

Here’s the deal — I’m willing to commit my time, skill, and execution power at zero upfront cost, in exchange for 20% equity and a long-term partnership.

But let’s be clear — this is not for everyone.

I’m looking for a founder who:
• Is already working on a validated idea (not just vibes and “I have an idea”)
• Has skin in the game — time, resources, or early traction
• Thinks long-term and understands what building a real company takes
• Is decisive, accountable, and open to collaboration (no ego-driven chaos)
• Values design, product thinking, and user experience as a growth driver — not decoration

What I bring to the table:
• Product thinking from idea → design → build → MVP → deployment
• Ability to turn abstract ideas into real, usable products
• Strong execution from 0 → 1 (and beyond)
• Business-oriented design (not just pretty screens — I design for results)
• Deep commitment to building something meaningful and scalable

What I’m NOT looking for:
• “Let’s just try and see” energy
• People who disappear after one week
• Founders looking for free labor without real partnership

This is a co-founder level commitment, not freelance work.

If you’re building something real and you need someone who can translate vision into a shipped product, let’s talk.

DM me or drop a comment.
Let’s build something that actually matters.

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

“Learn design” is easy.

Becoming a job-ready designer?
That’s where most people fail.

I’ve seen it too many times…

People spend months watching tutorials, copying UI screens, posting “daily design challenges”…

…and still can’t solve a real product problem.

No structure.
No thinking.
No real-world experience.

Just vibes.

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So I built something different.

Quantum Nest Academy — Design to MVP Bootcamp

This is not a “learn tools” class.
This is where you learn how to build real products from scratch.

👉 IDEA → DESIGN → BUILD → DEPLOY

You don’t just open Figma and decorate screens…
You learn how to think like a product designer.

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Here’s what you’ll actually do:

• Turn ideas into real product concepts
• Design clean, usable interfaces
• Work with real tools (Figma, VS Code, GitHub, Vercel)
• Build and launch your first MVP
• Create a portfolio that makes sense to recruiters

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📅 Starts: May 2, 2026
⏳ Duration: 8 weeks
💰 Fee: ₦30,000
🎯 Only 50 slots available

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If you’re serious about design…

Not just aesthetics. Not just vibes.
But actually building something that works—

This is for you.

Scan the QR code or send a message to get started.

Or drop “MVP” in the comments — I’ll reach out.

Let’s build something real.

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

Day 7 of 1000

Startups don’t need more designers.

Yeah… read that again.

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Most startups are not failing because:
•their UI is ugly
•their spacing is off
•their color system is inconsistent

They are failing because:

👉 nobody is building something people actually need.

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You can redesign a bad product 100 times…

It will still fail.

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Here’s what early-stage startups actually need:
•people who can test ideas fast
•people who can build rough solutions
•people who can validate real demand
•people who can adapt quickly

Not people optimizing:
👉 border radius
👉 typography scale
👉 pixel perfection

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Because at that stage:

Speed > perfection
Learning > aesthetics
Execution > presentation

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This is where most designers struggle.

They are trained to:
👉 refine

But startups need people who can:
👉 figure things out and ship anyway

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So what happens?

Designers become a “nice to have”…

While builders become essential.

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Let’s be honest:

If your skill only becomes valuable after the product works…

You’re already late.

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The future belongs to people who can:

👉 think
👉 build
👉 test
👉 iterate

All in one loop.

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That’s not a traditional designer.

That’s a Product Builder.

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And yes… this is exactly what I challenge in my book:

Why Product Designers Are Dying: And the Rise of the Product Builder

👉 Get it here:
https://t.co/fRO8yDbnuz

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

Building alone is messy.

Bad designs.
Broken code.
Moments of “what am I even doing?”

But I kept going.

That’s how @MyCloneAI was built.

Not perfect. Just persistent.

👉🏽 https://t.co/GVGg2TbbF8

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

30 years from now…

You won’t be able to blame anyone anymore.

Not your parents.
Not your background.
Not your environment.
Not even what you were taught.

Because time has a way of exposing truth.

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Many of us were raised to follow.

Follow systems.
Follow instructions.
Follow beliefs we never questioned.

And somewhere along the way…
we stopped asking:

“Who am I without all this?”

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It’s not that guidance is bad.

But unexamined living?

That’s where people lose themselves.

They inherit patterns.
They inherit fears.
They inherit limits.

And then they call it destiny.

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But here’s the hard truth:

If you don’t take responsibility for your life…
something else will.

Culture will.
Comfort will.
Fear will.

And they will quietly decide your future for you.

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30 years from now…

Your life will reflect what you chose to question —
and what you chose to ignore.

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Because growth begins when you stop outsourcing your thinking.

When you start asking:

• What do I truly believe?
• Why do I live the way I do?
• Am I building… or just repeating?

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This is not rebellion.

This is awareness.

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And here’s the part nobody likes to hear:

Time is patient… until it isn’t.

If you keep postponing your growth,
30 years will pass quietly.

You will still have dreams.

But not the same energy.
Not the same strength.
Not the same time.

And life doesn’t always give you a reset button.

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So don’t wait for clarity to come find you.

Go and find yourself.

Question things.
Think deeply.
Build intentionally.

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Because one day…

You will meet the person you became.

Make sure it’s not a stranger.

Make sure it’s not a regret.

Make sure it’s someone you chose.

[Adebayo Adeyemi | Building Finishi @Design_Pope]

Day 19 – The Copywriting Problem

Your product is not complicated.
Your words are just confusing.

Dear founders,

Let’s talk about something most startups ignore:

The words in your product.

Not the UI.
Not the colors.
Not the animations.

The words.

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A user opens your product and sees:

• “Optimize your workflow”
• “Leverage AI insights”
• “Enhance productivity”

Big words.

Zero meaning.

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In Lagos we say:

“Big grammar no dey solve real problem.”
(Big grammar doesn’t solve real problems.)

Users are not impressed by fancy language.

They just want to understand:

“What can I do here?”

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Let’s look at clear product copy.

Take Slack.

Instead of:

“Leverage real-time communication infrastructure”

They say:

“Send a message.”

Simple.

Actionable.

Clear.

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Yoruba people will say:

“Ọ̀rọ̀ kedere ni ń jẹ́ kí ìtàn yé.”
(Clear words make the message understandable.)

If your copy sounds like a pitch deck…

Your product will feel like work.

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Igbo people will say:

“Okwu doro anya na-eme ka mmadụ mee ihe ngwa ngwa.”
(Clear words help people act faster.)

And that’s the goal.

Not to impress.

To move users to action.

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Hausa people will say:

“Magana mai sauƙi tana sa aiki ya zama da sauƙi.”
(Simple words make actions easier.)

Good copy reduces friction.

Bad copy increases hesitation.

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Here’s the uncomfortable truth.

Most startup copy is written for:

• investors
• LinkedIn
• pitch competitions

Not for real users.

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Users don’t speak “startup language.”

They speak:

• “Send money”
• “Book a ride”
• “Create invoice”
• “Track sales”

If your product says:

“Initiate financial transaction”

Instead of:

“Send money”

You’re already losing users.

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A rule I follow:

If a 12-year-old cannot understand your product copy…

Rewrite it.

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Because clarity is not about sounding smart.

It’s about being understood.

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Founders,

Your UI might be clean.

Your features might be powerful.

But if your words are confusing…

Your product will feel confusing.

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So let me ask you:

If I open your product today…

Will I understand it instantly?

Or will I need to translate your English first?

Let’s talk 👇