John Marcus III on Why Perfect Is the Enemy of Shipped: Lessons from a Builder’s Graveyard - Ep 08
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Learn more and connect with John Marcus III:
- Agent.ai Profile: https://agent.ai/human/jm3
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwmarcus/
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/jm3
- Fractional Ventures: https://fractional.ventures/
Featured Agents by JM3:
- “I’m Running Late” Rescue Agent - https://agent.ai/profile/im-late-to-my-call - Instantly access relevant prospect company info when you're five minutes late to a sales call—helps you appear prepared, even at the last minute.
- Follow‑up Email Generator - https://agent.ai/profile/followup-email-generator - Craft polished follow‑up emails effortlessly—paste your initial outreach and the prospect’s reply to generate the perfect next message.
- Diversity and Inclusion Content Auditor - https://agent.ai/profile/wmjz0b536syi3b1v - Reviews content to identify biases, measure inclusivity, and ensure messaging meets D&I best practices.
- Instant Sales Battle Cards - https://agent.ai/profile/instant-sales-battle-cards - Quickly generate competitor comparison cards—input your site to automatically create pitch-ready rebuttals.
- Rival Watch – Competitor Alert System - https://agent.ai/profile/competitor-alert-system - Monitors competitor activity like product launches or price changes and delivers scheduled briefs to keep your team informed.
- Unhelpful Life Goals Coach - https://agent.ai/profile/unhelpful-life-goals-coach - A purposely unqualified “life coach”—for when you want no-nonsense, tongue-in-cheek guidance that offers comic relief.
- E‑commerce Product Description Enhancer - https://agent.ai/profile/ecommerce-product-description - Optimizes product listings to boost conversions—improves clarity, tone, and SEO for e‑commerce platforms.
- Philosophical Archetype Detector - https://agent.ai/profile/mt8gcxqblc5pukic - Analyzes text to identify philosophical influences and archetypes—covers classical, modern, fringe, and lesser-known schools.
- YouTube Video Summarizer - https://agent.ai/profile/youtube-summarizer - Produces concise summaries of YouTube videos by analyzing transcripts, ideal for quick overviews and content review.
- Video Script Generator - https://agent.ai/profile/lt8gzzc4s59qym06 - Automatically creates engaging scripts—perfect for explainer videos, product demos, marketing clips, etc. Featured and promoted by John Marcus himself.
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“Trying to get things perfect is the absolute enemy of getting an agent out.”
John Marcus III
In our latest Builder Story, JM3 shares a truth every creator needs to hear. Whether you're building agents, apps, or anything else, it's a reminder that perfection is often the thing that holds us back.
Too many ideas die while waiting to be “perfect.” John’s approach is different: get the roughest, scrappiest version working, then improve from there. His Agent.ai profile is full of powerful tools, but behind the curtain is what he calls a graveyard of unfinished agents. And that’s the point.
“The best agents end up coming from seeing all those different angles... It’s like seeing a bunch of 2D pictures and then suddenly you can spin it around.”
Whether you're a RevOps leader or a first-time builder, John’s story is a reminder that iteration matters more than perfection. Building agents can be the first step into building apps, and apps can grow into full-fledged products. You don’t need to know exactly where it will lead. What matters is that you start.
Agent → App → Product
- Experiment often
- Ship before it’s ready
- Learn from the mess
Watch the full episode and get inspired to build something, even if it’s a little rough around the edges.
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