I help developers turn cutting-edge AI research into production-ready products that deliver real business impact.
On GitHub, I share my open-source work around agentic AI, developer tooling, and the QuackVerse ecosystem.

• AI Product Engineer (AIPE) — Courses, tutorials, and learning paths for developers building with AI.
• Ducktyper.ai — Open-source ecosystem for agentic workflows:
  • quackcore → shared infrastructure, integrations, protocols
  • ducktyper → CLI for learning & running QuackTools
  • quacktools/* → modular tools for developers (e.g. QuackMetadata, QuackTokenScope)
• Jentic — Building the integration layer for AI agents (Standard Agent, OAK Runner, Arazzo Engine).
• FSquared AI — Factory of Faceless AI Influencers.

• Graduate-level teaching in AI Product Engineering
• Hosting The Chris Rod Max Show — conversations with early-stage AI founders
• Leading AI meetups in Berlin, Paris, London, and beyond
• Writing on our Newsletter about agents, evals, and the future of AI

• quackverse — The foundation: integrations, workflows, adapters, and teaching mode
• ducktyper — The unified CLI for QuackTools
• standard-agent — Composable AI agents from Jentic

• 🎥 YouTube @aipengineer — tutorials, case studies, and live coding
• 🎙 Chris Rod Max Show — podcast with AI founders
• 📰 Newsletter — essays and deep dives

• LinkedIn: Rod Rivera
• Twitter / X: @rodriveracom
• Instagram / TikTok: @rodriveraai
• Discord: Jentic Community Server

“We teach you how to build and monetize AI automation businesses.”