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How I AIAuthor: Claire Vo
How I AI, hosted by Claire Vo, is for anyone struggling to keep up with the latest AI news, and wondering how to actually use these magical new tools to improve the quality and efficiency of their work. In each episode, guests will demonstrate a specific, practical, and impactful way theyve learned to use AI in their life. Expect 30-minute episodes, live demos, and tips/tricks/workflows you can implement immediately. If you want to demystify AI and learn the skills you need to thrive in this new world, this podcast is for you. Language: en Genres: Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Gumroad CEO's playbook to 40x his team's productivity with v0, Cursor, and Devin | Sahil Lavingia
Tuesday, 22 April, 2025
Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, where AI agents are already writing 41% of all code commits, and he’s targeting 80% by year’s end. Sahil demonstrates how this approach allows him to transform what would typically be two-week projects into two-hour implementations—a 40x productivity increase.What you’ll learn:The exact AI workflow Sahil uses to build features 40x faster—from prototyping in v0 to implementation with DevinHow Gumroad incentivizes AI adoption across the organization with $33,000 bounties for engineers who outperform the CEOHow to use component libraries like shadcn/ui for effective AI developmentHow AI is shifting engineering roles toward architecture and tech-debt removal while enabling designers and PMs to ship features directlyWhy spending more time on UX iteration becomes possible (and necessary) when implementation costs drop dramaticallyWhich organizational functions will be transformed by AI next—Brought to you by:Enterpret—Customer SuperIntelligence Platform for Product and CX teamsVanta—Automate compliance and simplify security with Vanta—Where to find Sahil Lavingia:Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/Website: https://sahillavingia.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahillavingiaX: https://x.com/shl—Where to find Claire Vo:ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/Website: https://clairevo.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/X: https://x.com/clairevo—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Sahil’s background(02:31) How soon will AI do most engineering?(04:08) Live demo: redesigning with v0, Devin, and Cursor(09:30) Using the right tools(11:03) Prototyping and iteration with AI(19:45) Incentivizing AI adoption in teams(24:50) “Magical” date-picker component development(31:47) AI’s impact on marketing, sales, and support(36:50) Deciding what to build when AI builds everything(40:02) Conclusion and final thoughts—Referenced:• Devin: https://devin.ai/• Cursor: https://www.cursor.so/• v0: https://v0.dev/• Tobi Lütke’s tweet on how AI usage is now a baseline expectation at Shopify: https://x.com/tobi/status/1909231499448401946• Flexile: https://app.flexile.com/• shadcn: https://github.com/shadcn/ui• Gusto: https://gusto.com/• GitHub: https://github.com/• Figma: https://www.figma.com/• Slack: https://slack.com/• Vercel: https://vercel.com/• Next.js: https://nextjs.org/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email jordan@penname.co.
