Use the paid trading seat as a founder training lab: ship Gent Terminal, learn the AI/plumbing deeply, get real trader users, and turn the sprint into startup-grade proof by 2026-06-30.
Single-thread the sprint: Gent Terminal + AI harness. No job-search sprawl.
Daily: one shipped diff, one validation proof, one learning note.
Weekly: one reusable trader dashboard and 1-2 user feedback loops.
Exit by 2026-06-30 with Battle Scars, case study, CV bullets, and application story.