The Panel

Ben Curtis, co-founder of Honeybadger and podcaster behind Founder Quest, talks about using AI across engineering, sales, and product. He explains AI-powered debugging, model selection, and replacing traditional CRMs with Claude. They also explore AI-driven design, automated monitoring agents, and how LLM recommendations reshape product discovery.

Roundtable business updates and how founders price and market new features. Marketing tactics for existing customers and onboarding that actually converts. Deep dives on whether autonomous AI companies like Polsia and Delve are real or hype. New tooling announcements, model choices, and practical agent workarounds for recurring tasks.

They debate opportunity costs in a maker’s life and choices about hiring versus doing it yourself. They explore AI agents automating marketing, CRM experiments, and building custom internal tools versus using SaaS. They discuss how AI could reshape distribution, agent-friendly APIs, and the future of company-specific assistants.

A co-founder retreat sparks candid talk about alignment, communication and who owns strategy in a 50/50 partnership. The conversation pivots to prototype-first product choices like video and how to include teammates. They unpack the “Mexican standoff” as AI reshapes roles, plus practical ideas for safely adopting agents and redesigning small teams.

They debate why many small software teams resist AI and what makes adoption click. Roles and workflows are blending as spec-driven development and lead-dev mindsets become essential. They discuss creators turning products into teachable workflows and the tradeoffs of consulting versus sponsorships. They explore zero human companies and how autonomous agents are starting to build and earn on their own.

They reveal two major show changes and explain a new rotating host format. They discuss whether founder-led personal branding gives a marketing edge. They debate how AI will reshape SaaS, team roles, and the advantages small teams may have adapting quickly.

They reveal a switch of livestreams to the show's YouTube channel and a fixed weekly livestream time: Fridays at 11 AM Pacific. They tease two major upcoming offerings and urge listeners to subscribe so they do not miss the surprise announcement. Short reminders and sign‑offs wrap up the update.

A spirited take on whether AI really is a turning point and why developers should be tinkering with frontier models now. They debate rebuilding legacy systems versus launching fresh products to move faster with AI. Conversation covers AI in education, how work and jobs might shift, and practical steps like tightening up personal finances for an uncertain near future.

They dig into running local AI agents on a Mac Mini, how agent memory and multi-persona setups work, and the tradeoffs around token costs and security. They talk about building fast fake apps to learn product ideas and stress-test integrations. They also debate founder-led marketing, practical footprint strategies, and the pressure of shipping in an AI-driven world.

Jordan Gal, founder of the AI-powered call answering service Rosie, dives into the transformative impact of AI on engineering and marketing. He discusses how recent advancements in AI tooling have shifted expectations, making it easier—and cheaper—to innovate. Jordan emphasizes the need for teams to embrace new workflows and adapt their strategies, as traditional roles evolve. He predicts that while marketing becomes saturated, unique human creativity will stand out. Lastly, he offers insights into the changing landscape of startup funding as the marketplace evolves.