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Episodes

Software development has entered the "agent era," where AI models function as specialized team members capable of handling complex, end-to-end tasks. GStack implements a "thin harness, fat skills" architecture, enabling developers to structure AI workflows with defined roles, processes, and adversarial reviews. The "Of...

How Stripe Built Their New Website

22 Apr 2026

43m

The GPT Moment for Robotics Is Here

16 Apr 2026

49m

BillionToOne Is Solving One of Biotech’s Hardest Problems

06 Apr 2026

20m

This Startup Catches Fraud at Scale

31 Mar 2026

31m

François Chollet: Why Scaling Alone Isn’t Enough for AGI

27 Mar 2026

57m

Inside The Startup Reinventing The $6 Trillion Chemical Manufacturing Industry

20 Mar 2026

13m

AI Is Unlocking Millions Of New Builders

16 Mar 2026

39m

The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces

09 Mar 2026

53m

Common Mistakes With Vibe Coded Websites

06 Mar 2026

37m

The Powerful Alternative To Fine-Tuning

27 Feb 2026

19m

The AI Agent Economy Is Here

21 Feb 2026

23m

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The podcast explores the impact of AI agents on software development and the broader economy, highlighting a shift towards "agent-first" thinking. It suggests AI agents are increasingly influencing the selection and adoption of developer tools, with documentation optimized for AI parsing becoming crucial for success, a...

Inside Claude Code With Its Creator Boris Cherny

17 Feb 2026

50m

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The conversation centers on Claude Code, a coding tool developed at Anthropic, and its impact on software engineering practices. Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code, discusses its accidental origins as a tool for internal API exploration, evolving into a powerful aid that now automates significant parts of Anthrop...

The New Way To Build A Startup

14 Feb 2026

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The "20X company" represents a fundamental shift in startup operations where tiny teams leverage ubiquitous internal AI automation to outperform incumbents with twenty times their headcount. This model evolves the "compound startup" theory by applying automation across every internal function—including code, support, s...

OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear

07 Feb 2026

22m

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The podcast explores the rise of OpenClaw, an open-source personal AI agent, through a conversation with its creator, Peter Steinberger. Steinberger attributes OpenClaw's success to its ability to run locally on a user's computer, granting it extensive control over devices and data. He recounts a pivotal moment in Marr...

We're All Addicted To Claude Code

06 Feb 2026

46m

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The podcast explores the evolving landscape of coding agents, particularly Claude Code and Codex, and their impact on software development. The discussion centers on how these AI tools are changing developer workflows, with CLIs surprisingly outperforming IDEs due to their flexibility and bottom-up distribution. Contex...