Kieran Klaassen

Kieran Klaassen, Cora GM and creator of the compound engineering method, maps out an AI sandwich where people set the frame and polish the result. He explores when to stay involved and when to step back. The conversation touches on why judgment and taste still matter, what a real AGI bar looks like, and how his classical composer background shapes ideas about craft, performance, and joy at work.

Kieran Klaassen, general manager of Cora, and engineer Nityesh Agarwal dive into the power of AI in engineering workflows. They explore how AI agents can significantly enhance productivity, making a two-person team feel like a crowd of 15. Kieran shares insights on using Claude Code for everything from debugging to generating detailed GitHub issues. Nityesh contrasts various coding tools while emphasizing the importance of early issue detection. They also highlight the significance of combining human expertise with AI agents to streamline the development process.

Brandon Gell, Every’s COO, Kieran Klaassen, who leads Cora, and Austin Tedesco, Every’s head of growth, unpack a live doc editor built for people and AI to write together. They talk agent-native design, real-time co-writing, planning docs, multi-agent editing chaos, creative workflows, and why some AI-written docs are made more for other AIs than for human readers.

Kieran Klaassen, general manager of Cora, and engineer Nityesh Agarwal share their insights about leveraging AI to enhance engineering workflows. They discuss how AI agents like Claude Code help streamline coding processes, enabling them to ship features like a team of 15. The pair explores collaborative coding techniques, real-time feedback integration, and effective use of AI in problem-solving. They also rank various AI coding assistants, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, making a compelling case for how AI can revolutionize software development.

Kieran Klaassen, CTO and developer advocate who built the Compound Engineering plugin, explains systems that make Claude Code improve with use. He breaks down plan-work-assess-compound loops. Demos show workflows for planning, using skills for just-in-time context, AI-driven QA with Playwright, multi-perspective automated code reviews, and the LFG command to go from 0 to production.

Kieran Klaassen, founder of Cora and an entrepreneur in residence at Avery, shares his innovative journey as a solo engineer harnessing AI agents. He discusses treating AI like junior developers, emphasizing 'compound engineering'—transforming interactions into reusable coding patterns. The conversation highlights strategies for managing pull requests, using Git worktrees to run multiple AI agents, and the importance of effective user feedback. Kieran’s approach shifts the focus from mere code generation to optimizing workflows and enhancing collaboration in software development.

Kieran Klaassen, General Manager at Cora, and Brandon Gell, Head of the product studio at Every, take you behind the scenes of their innovative AI email assistant, Cora. They share amusing stories from its early days at a retreat in Nice and discuss how Cora evolved from a casual prototype into a robust tool that intelligently filters and summarizes emails. With features like drafting replies in the user's voice and tailoring email management preferences, Cora is set to revolutionize how we handle our inboxes—one email at a time.

Kieran Klaassen, founder of Cora, an innovative AI email assistant, shares his journey in harnessing multiple AI agents to code efficiently with Claude Code. He explains the power of 'agentic coding' over traditional methods, likening it to managing an AI team. Kieran demonstrates live how to build features in parallel, optimizing workflows using custom commands. He also discusses integrating AI for enhanced email management, making coding more accessible for non-engineers, and the importance of experimentation in tech.

Kieran Klaassen, a Ruby developer and the mind behind the AI tools Cora and Leva, shares his passion for AI and Rails. He dives into the creation of the Leva gem, designed for evaluating large language models, and discusses his journey in AI product development. The conversation covers best practices in AI tool creation, the importance of continuous evaluation, and effective workflow management. Kieran highlights the collaborative spirit of the Ruby community and the joy found in integrating AI into Ruby on Rails projects.

Kieran Klaassen, CTO of Cora and a former film composer, shares his unique journey towards founding an AI-first startup. He delves into 'Compound Engineering,' promoting the idea of treating tasks as investments to boost efficiency. Kieran demonstrates live how Cora’s AI Gmail layer simplifies email management. He discusses the importance of capturing feedback patterns for future automation and why managers are key to orchestrating AI agents. The conversation is packed with insights on how to prototype rapidly using AI—truly revolutionizing work processes!