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  1. sebesto

    Simple Errors that Cost You Days and Tokens, AI Coding for non-Devs

    - AI - 
    ⌛ Read Time: 1min To beginner vibe coders, I will be dropping bite-size info here that will save you time as you try to master agentic development. Asking AI to build product X with Y features for Z people is like taking shots in soccer blind-folded. Probability of goals scored will be...
  2. Antifragile

    OpenClaw / Hermes / Muse / Agentic AI Chat Thread

    HOT! CHAT - AI - 
    Yup, I did it. I am now running my own Agent. It is being set up to fully integrate with my business systems to do a lot of the things I'd normally do but faster, better and more reliably. Example: executive team meeting, we end up with notes, of course... but what changed? AI is now...
  3. sha

    Gemini vs ChatGPT: flattery

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    I have been comparing ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and I noticed that Gemini often feels less flattering and less fake in tone. ChatGPT on the other hand, starts with obvious praise like "great question!" "you're thinking deeply!" etc. I find that style unnatural and a bit manipulative. BUT...
  4. Andy Black

    The Dark Forest, and Dead Internet Theory

    CHAT 
    I haven't fully thought through this. I'm curious where things will go and what people think... I was talking to one of my sons about this very subject last week and today someone shared the interesting article below about "The Dark Forest" (it's a great book btw, in the Three Body Problem...
  5. Dark Water

    Web Dev Positioning - the Anti-AI Play

    HOT! MARKETING 
    From the FT: https://www.ft.com/content/525cc89e-1ee9-4039-a588-5039565053f9?syn-25a6b1a6=1 "...have pointed out that AI is more unpopular with Americans than the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency." I created a new web agency in February. The positioning is around "human...
  6. A

    10 years in the Slowlane with a service business. Finally changing lanes.

    INTRO 
    Hey everyone. Long-time reader of MJ's work, first-time poster. Figured it was time to stop lurking and start being accountable. The short version: I've spent 10 years running a recruitment business in the UK. Profitable, but never scalable despite multiple attempts. I've finally accepted it's...
  7. MJ DeMarco

    The AI Software Apocalypse...

    HOT! - AI - 
    THIS ARTICLE IS FROM THE FASTLANE NEWSLETTER. Something big is happening, and if you aren’t paying attention, you're about to be left behind. Here’s a true story. One of my favorite software services was recently acquired. Naturally, the service promptly went to shit. (I won’t name names...
  8. A

    Novel spatial AI product.. Need feedback and input

    IDEA MARKETING SAAS / APPS 
    Hi everyone! Imagine instead of needing to search through endless products in an online shop e.g. for furniture or home decor, you could simply take a picture of your room and receive perfectly fitting choices, in terms of style, color and size. For a customer, that would mean finding...
  9. heysander

    Thoughts on staying relevant as a SaaS founder with AI coming for everything

    - AI - 
    When I tell people about my business, the first thing many ask is: are you not afraid of AI making your product irrelevant? They send me articles and YouTube videos where people talk about how businesses will just vibe code all their needs. From my experience, serious businesses buy security...
  10. Andy Black

    A 2.5 hour chat with a student about to graduate

    MARKETING 
    I had a 2.5 hour chat with @aidanoffline a few weeks ago. 1) Here's an AI summary of Aidan's position: What He's Done Education & Skills: Aidan is a college student majoring in Marketing. However, he taught himself how to code before the recent AI boom and has web design experience, having...
  11. Andy Black

    Are you using AI yet? (Poll + Steps to get started & up to speed?)

    HOT! FEEDBACK 
    I'm a bit worried at the lack of activity in some of the AI threads. Is it because people are lurking? Or do many of you feel AI is not worth your time, is too complicated or untrustworthy, or that you've already been left behind? Can you answer the poll and we'll see if there's a need for...
  12. Andy Black

    Advice on Building an "AI Startup" from the founder of WP Engine

    - AI - 
    It starts at 38 mins, which I hope this link jumps to. View: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=aRVx37zQGFE&t=2280&si=se7m3FkDcrnWu1-P I added the episode into NotebookLM and then asked it to summarise his tips for "AI startups". ... Based on the conversation with Jason Cohen in the provided...
  13. Andy Black

    Don’t Prompt AI. Let It Prompt You.

    - AI - 
    I watched this video recently. You can get AI to adopt a role (a Business Growth Consultant for instance) and tell it your goal and it will help you identify roadblocks and achieve specific milestones. Dylan advises to use Fast mode for whatever AI you're talking to, and to talk to it rather...
  14. MJ DeMarco

    The "Robots are Coming" Chat Thread...

    HOT! - AI - 
    Well I guess its time to start this... https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/tesla-ending-model-s-x-production.html Anyone going be a buyer of a Gen-1 Optimus Robot? I think I'll be buying if it does what it claims. It should be on par with electricity and automobiles.
  15. Aadiv

    Recommedations on AI-Enabled Forum Platforms

    STORY 
    Any recommendations on robust discussion forum software that have built-in AI features or strong AI integration options (moderation, smart suggestions, AI assistants, summarization, auto-responses, etc.).
  16. Andy Black

    3x Your Productivity With Wispr Flow

    HOT! - AI - 
    @MJ DeMarco ... I think you'll like this. It's almost as magical as the first time I tried Descript.com I've been using the Google Gboard on my mobile to dictate to Gemini, and it's been transcribing word-for-word. It's been a bit of a game changer that I can walk and talk, and Gemini doesn't...
  17. Y

    Deepfake tools? I need to help a potential customer.

    - AI - 
    Hey everyone! The title explains for itself. I would like to generate some image content for a specific person (potential customer - a dcotor) and use deepfake tools for this. To put his face/shots for our AI generated content. This person neither wants to deal with video shooting every...
  18. Andy Black

    Building AI Andy

    HOT! - AI - 
    I imported 32 chats I had with forum members into NotebookLM this morning. I'm thinking of using something like Chatbase where I can be a human-in-the-loop and correct it's responses. Later on, I can import all my Google Ads videos, and maybe some of my main forum posts as well. I've not...
  19. Andy Black

    Importing YouTube videos into NotebookLM

    - AI - 
    I keep telling people how to do this so thought I'd knock up a 6 minute video. You can install Chrome plugin "youtube to notebooklm" and then you'll have a NotebookLM button on any YouTube page. You can then import all the videos on that page into a new or existing Notebook and query the...
  20. AlexanderFRG

    A no-fluff Custom-GPT for early business evaluation (Fastlane-aligned, numbers first)

    EXECUTION - AI - 
    I’ve published a free Custom GPT that helps with early-stage business evaluation and planning. It’s meant for people who are still in the phase of testing ideas, evaluating niches, and deciding what is actually worth building. Looking back, having a tool like this at that stage would have...

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