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Sparrow Studio
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Small AI-native engineering studio offering senior-only, project or retainer-based development for AI/backend products.
1.6K visits/mo
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HEROZ
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A Japanese AI firm that grew from shogi-AI research into industry ML solutions and a generative-AI platform, HEROZ ASK.
1.9M visits/mo
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株式会社SHIFT AI
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Japanese-language membership community teaching professionals and side-hustlers how to apply generative AI to their work.
1.2M visits/mo
Pricing
Kickoff Session: $499 one-time (2-3 hours)
Quick Start Trial Hours: $300 (5 hours)
MVP Launch Project: $3,499 one-time
Growth Retainer: $6,499/month
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Core features
- ✦LLM app and AI agent development
- ✦RAG system design with vector databases
- ✦Backend engineering (FastAPI, Django, Node)
- ✦Cloud infrastructure setup on AWS/GCP with CI/CD
- ✦AI integration into existing product backends
- ✦Fixed-scope MVP builds and ongoing retainers
- ✦Deep-learning and machine-learning core technology
- ✦HEROZ ASK generative-AI platform
- ✦BtoB and BtoC AI solutions
- ✦BLOOMWORKS product
- ✦Industry AI deployment case studies
- ✦110+ video courses across AI-tool, automation, and business topics
- ✦live webinars from invited AI practitioners
- ✦in-person regional networking events
- ✦free one-on-one career/AI consultation
- ✦corporate AI upskilling program for companies
- ✦member success-story interviews and community leaderboard
Use cases
- →Founders needing an AI-native MVP built quickly
- →Companies adding AI features to an existing backend
- →Teams needing production-grade RAG or agent systems
- →Startups wanting ongoing senior engineering without hiring in-house
- →Deploying generative AI in enterprises
- →Applying ML to industry-specific problems
- →AI-driven business transformation (DX)
- →learning to use generative AI tools for daily work
- →exploring AI-related side income or career change
- →corporate AI adoption training for employees
- →networking with other AI learners across Japan
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