Tim Macchi’s Approach to Agent Building Starts with Learning, Not Expertise - Ep 09
Learn more and connect with Tim Macchi:
- Agent.ai Profile: https://agent.ai/human/TimMacc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmacchi/
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/TimMacc
- Leafari introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fP9G-VvgJE
Featured Agents by Tim:
- Newsletter Design Agent (HTML Template Generator) - https://agent.ai/profile/Newsletter-Design-Agent - This agent generates an amazing design, output to an HTML template, for using in your email or newsletter.
- Conference/Event Look-alike Finder - https://agent.ai/profile/conference-lookalike-finder
- - Never miss another must-attend conference! This agent analyzes your conference history and uncovers hidden look-alikes.
- Request An Agent Refiner - https://agent.ai/profile/agent-request - You might have an idea for an agent you want built on Agent.ai, but might not know what’s possible to build.
- Transcript to Podcast Title & Description Agent - https://agent.ai/profile/transcript-podcast-title - The Ultimate Podcast Title Generator: From Transcript to Viral Headlines. Drop your podcast transcript and get title + description.
- Introductory Call Rapport Builder Agent - https://agent.ai/profile/rapport-builder - A smart agent that generates personalized jokes, icebreakers, and rapport tidbits for starting a call.
- Podcast Prep Agent (Podcast Outline Generator) - https://agent.ai/profile/podcast-prep-outline - Takes podcast guest LinkedIn details and a discussion topic to generate a custom introduction, tailored interview outline, and questions.
- Writes Like a Human (Agent Use) - https://agent.ai/profile/writes-like-a-human-agent-use - Note: This is the agent‑use agent – designed to use in your agent workflows to output context‑aware content that sounds human.
- Advanced SaaS Landing Page Optimization Agent - https://agent.ai/profile/saasy-landing - This agent will look at your target personas, and combine it with insight from what people are saying about your product to optimize your landing page copy.
- Transcript to Content Generator (social posts, blog posts) - https://agent.ai/profile/transcript-content - Transform your audio goldmine into compelling content. Whether it’s podcast episodes, sales conversations, or interviews.
- Newsletter Curator Agent (News Roundup Newsletter Generator) - https://agent.ai/profile/newsletter-curator - Automatically compiles a monthly newsletter by fetching the latest blog posts, news and updates on your topic(s).
- Writes Like a Human - https://agent.ai/profile/writes-like-a-human - (This is the human‑use version) Designed to take your human‑written content, and output improved versions that retain your voice.
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“A generalist brain is actually a specialist brain in cross-domain thinking.”
— Tim Macchi, Builder & Product Leader
In past Builder Stories, we’ve highlighted creators who are deep subject matter experts. These are people who’ve spent years mastering a specific domain and are now building agents to automate or scale what they already know how to do well.
Tim Macchi brings a different energy to the table.
He’s not just automating existing expertise. He’s inventing entirely new workflows, experiences, and use cases. From sales to marketing to product and now agent building, he embraces the role of the curious generalist. He’s the type of person who wants to be a beginner. Someone who lives at the intersection of multiple disciplines. He learns just enough to get dangerous and then starts shipping.
“The people who win with AI are the ones who bring something to the table.”
Tim sees this moment as tailor-made for generalists. It’s not because depth no longer matters. It’s because cross-domain thinking, creativity, and the willingness to explore uncharted territory are exactly what’s needed when there are no established playbooks.
This creates a powerful contrast with past guests. Most had niche expertise as their starting point. Tim builds from curiosity. And this shows that both approaches can succeed in the new agentic age.
In our conversation, we explore how he’s applying this mindset to build everything from podcast assistants and onboarding advisors to a gamified plant-learning app with his kids. If you’re a product builder, a lifelong learner, or someone trying to find your lane in the AI era, this one’s for you.
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