Build the Right AI Product.Tested by Real Users.
In four weeks, define a real customer problem, choose one focused MVP, build a working demo, and test it with actual users, with practical guidance at every stage.
For aspiring founders, developers and AI-assisted builders ready to move beyond ideas and tutorial projects.
Led by Min Khant Soe, Senior AI Developer and founder of SoeMindAI Inc.
Define the Problem
Target user · pain · risky assumption
Scope the MVP
One core action · must-have feature
Ship the Demo
Working flow · sample data · landing page
Test With Users
Outreach · feedback · next iteration
Program Flow · 4 Weeks
The Problem
Many People Can Build With AI. Few Know What Is Worth Building.
AI tools make development faster. They do not tell you which problem is worth solving, which user actually cares, or which single workflow proves value. Many builders spend weeks adding features before anyone tests the product. SoeMind Foundry helps you choose one real problem, build one focused MVP, and get feedback from real users.
Build Before Validating
You begin coding before confirming that the problem is painful enough for anyone to care.
Add Too Many Features
Your first version becomes a full platform instead of one testable user workflow.
Demo Without Clarity
Users cannot quickly understand what the product solves or why they should try it.
Improve Without Evidence
You keep polishing based on assumptions instead of feedback from real users.
How the Program Works
Four Weeks From Idea to Real User Feedback
Practical guidance every week. You build your own focused MVP and finish with feedback from real users, not slides.
| Week | Focus | What participants do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Problem Discovery | Identify target user, current pain, promised outcome, and riskiest assumption. | Problem statement |
| 02 | MVP Scope | Study competitors, define value proposition, select one core action and must-have features, create a landing page. | MVP plan + landing page |
| 03 | Build & Demo | Develop the prototype, prepare realistic sample data, define the user flow, and prepare a clear demo. | Working demo |
| 04 | Test & Learn | Conduct outreach, let real users test the most important workflow, collect feedback, and identify next steps. | Feedback evidence + next steps |
Problem Discovery
01Identify target user, current pain, promised outcome, and riskiest assumption.
MVP Scope
02Study competitors, define value proposition, select one core action and must-have features, create a landing page.
Build & Demo
03Develop the prototype, prepare realistic sample data, define the user flow, and prepare a clear demo.
Test & Learn
04Conduct outreach, let real users test the most important workflow, collect feedback, and identify next steps.
What this actually is
You Build. I Guide the Product Decisions.
This is a practical coaching program, not a done-for-you development agency. You build your own focused MVP while receiving structured guidance on problem selection, feature scope, demo preparation, user outreach, and feedback-based iteration.
What You Leave the Program With
Leave With Evidence, Not Just Ideas.
Defined Customer Problem
A clear target user, pain point, and promised outcome, grounded in actual conversations.
Focused MVP
One core workflow designed to prove value, without unnecessary features.
Demo & Landing Page
A working prototype, realistic sample data, and a clear way to present it to a user.
Real User Feedback
Outreach results, testing insights, and a concrete next-step direction based on real evidence.
Who It's For
Built for People Ready to Ship
This program is designed for builders willing to speak to users, test assumptions, and improve their MVP, not just discuss ideas.
Aspiring Founders
You have a product idea or a problem you want to solve, and you want to validate it with real users before committing to a long build.
Junior Developers
You want to build beyond tutorial projects. A focused MVP with a real user flow, real feedback, and something to show for your work.
AI-Assisted Builders
You use AI coding tools to ship faster but want product thinking, MVP scoping, and validation discipline behind the speed.
Not What This Is
This is not a prompt-engineering class, a passive online course, or a fundraising workshop.
Your Coach
Coached by Someone Building and Shipping AI Products
I am Min Khant Soe, a Senior AI Developer and founder of SoeMindAI Inc., with 4+ years architecting and building generative AI applications. My work focuses on turning AI capabilities into usable products, from product planning and system design to cloud deployment, cost optimization, and production improvement.
I created SoeMind Foundry because AI tools now make coding faster, but builders still need discipline around problem selection, MVP scope, and real user validation. The goal is evidence, not slides.
Senior AI Developer
4+ years architecting and building generative AI applications across Web3, AI SaaS, and GenAI clients.
Master's in AI & Data Science
Technical foundation in applied AI systems, Asian Institute of Technology.
Product Builder
Building OwlThuTa as an AI-native IELTS practice product around one real learner pain.
Production Experience
AI architecture, deployment, cost-aware infrastructure, and reliability tuning at scale.
What We Do
Three Ways SoeMindAI Builds With You
We focus on practical AI execution, not roadmaps and slide decks. Pick the engagement that fits where you are.
AI Product Builder Program
A 4-week practical program for aspiring founders and builders. Define one real problem, build a focused MVP, and test it with real users.
Custom AI Product Services
For organizations that need focused AI product work: strategy, prototyping, production system design, or cost-aware infrastructure. Limited engagements.
OwlThuTa
An AI-native IELTS practice product we are building in public. Quick diagnosis, focused daily practice, AI-assisted feedback, and progress tracking.
Featured Product · Built at SoeMind Foundry
Built With the Same Approach: OwlThuTa
OwlThuTa is the same product thinking applied to our own problem: an AI-native product built around one clear learner pain, not a generic platform.
OwlThuTa
OwlThuTa is an AI-native IELTS practice product built around one clear learner pain: students often practise a lot without knowing what weakness to fix next. We diagnose the weakness, deliver focused daily practice, retest, and track progress, instead of throwing more generic content at the learner.
Product Loop
Core Features
Band 5.5
Main weakness
Fluency and coherence
Today's Focus
- Extend answers using PPF method
- Record 2 speaking responses
- Review filler words
Product preview · beta in development
Status
Building in Public. Testing in Practice.
Honest current state of both the program and the product. We update this as cohorts and beta milestones land.
First cohort developing focused MVPs around real user problems.
- Problem definitions completed
- MVP scope prepared
- User testing phase approaching
- Applications open for the next cohort
AI-native IELTS practice product being prepared for early learner testing.
- Quick diagnosis flow
- Speaking and writing practice
- Beta tester waitlist open
Do Not Spend Months Building Something Nobody Tests
Build one focused MVP. Put it in front of real users. Learn what actually matters.