1. Mindset & Portal Setup
Connect with the community, fork the Launchpad repository, and set up your local workspace.
The 10-Step AI Challenge
Welcome to the Carikerja Launchpad Onboarding Challenge. To join the program, you must complete the following 10 steps, which are designed to transition you into an AI-assisted engineering and independent freelance workflow.
This challenge is a practical screening process. We focus on your code understanding, prompting strategy, and collaboration etiquette rather than manual syntax memorization.
🏃♂️ The 10 Steps Index
Section titled “🏃♂️ The 10 Steps Index”Below is the index of the 10-Step Challenge. Click any step to open its detailed, step-by-step text guide:
2. Define Offerings & Niche
Identify the technical problems you solve and select high-value business target niches.
3. Configure AI Business Stack
Install Cursor or Antigravity IDE, disable telemetry, and write custom agent prompts for business workflows.
4. LinkedIn Optimization
Rebrand your LinkedIn presence as an independent consultant rather than a junior job seeker.
5. Write a Case Study
Document past engineering work as a client-centric Challenge-Solution-Outcome case study.
6. Build Your Portfolio Site
7. Lead Research & Targeting
Locate 5 real-world target businesses, identify their technical gaps, and find contact info.
8. Cold Outreach & Pitching
Draft personalized value-first email and social pitch templates using AI companions.
9. Project Scoping & Pricing
Learn how to structure project deliverables and compute hourly vs. value-based budgets.
10. Pitch Launch & Submit PR
Send your first pitches, add your profile card to the directory, and submit a Pull Request.
💡 Get Started
Section titled “💡 Get Started”Ready to begin your journey? Jump straight into the first step: Start Step 1: Mindset & Portal Setup