Simon Last
Co-founder of Notion and a product/engineering leader focused on building collaborative productivity tools, currently leading Notion's AI and agent efforts.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 29min
From Coder to Manager: Navigating the Shift to Agentic Engineering with Notion Co-Founder Simon Last
Simon Last, Notion co-founder and AI/product leader, discusses Notion’s move from an AI writer to agentic engineering. He talks about indexing diverse data sources, building coding agents that write and deploy integrations, redesigning APIs for agents, and the shift from humans doing work to managing swarms of agents.
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Mar 20, 2024 • 50min
First Block: Interview with Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Co-Founders of Notion
Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, co-founders of Notion, share their intriguing journey of building a productivity tool from scratch. They discuss the delicate balance between product readiness and marketing strategies during the early days. The duo highlights the nurturing of a passionate company culture and the importance of user feedback. They also dive into the transformative impact of AI on tech, emphasizing curiosity and adaptability. Expect personal anecdotes that uncover entrepreneurial challenges and their vision for the future.
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Nov 26, 2024 • 53min
Building Notion AI: Lessons Learned and Myths Busted with Simon Last, Notion Co-Founder and CTO
Simon Last, co-founder and CTO of Notion, shares his journey of integrating AI into productivity tools. He discusses the challenges of AI-driven features like the Writing Assistant and intelligent Q&A chatbot. Listeners will learn about the agile 'tiger team' approach that enables continuous improvement and the importance of user trust in AI outputs. Simon highlights innovative evaluation strategies and the significance of metadata for enhancing user engagement. This engaging conversation showcases how Notion aims to automate routine tasks while refining knowledge work.
