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Regular jam sessions with Nabeel, Fraser, and some occasional special friends on what it means to build great products in the age of AI.

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Building an Interestingness Leaderboard
March 28, 2025

Building an Interestingness Leaderboard

We have evals for AI models, what about AI products? Today, Nabeel and Fraser talk about building computer games through vibe coding, and just when we might see a breakout success of an AI-built game. Through this discussion,...

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March 11, 2025

Questions we’re asking of AI startups in 2025.

Today, Nabeel and Fraser tackle the questions they've been asking internally. What level of improvement would it take to disrupt an incumbent product? They also explore what advantages second movers have in product markets, t...

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Jan. 24, 2025

Granola & The Art of Invisible AI - Christopher Pedregal

Nabeel and Fraser sit down for a round-table discussion with Chris Pedregal, founder and CEO of Granola, an AI note taking app, to discuss Granola’s evolution and product philosophy. Their conversation touches on the challeng...

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Dec. 26, 2024

Distilling Lessons from AI in 2024

What lessons will we take from 2024's AI products into next year? How better to reflect on advancements in the field of AI over this past year than to ask AI itself? Today, Fraser and Nabeel use AI models like ChatGPT, Claude...

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Nov. 22, 2024

Coaching Up: Should your AI be teaching you how to use it?

We discuss why users aren't fully embracing AI features in legacy products like Slack, Google Docs, and Zoom, and some of the trends in AI products that do seem to be working. The conversation also touches on the future of ho...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Q&A: Is NotebookLM an exception to a rule? When to copy? When are small improvements better than big bets? Will data privacy matter?

Open format Q&A this week. Fraser and Nabeel explore AI data privacy, the ethics of copying features, and maintaining innovation. They discuss enterprise data challenges, the importance of a strong product identity, and strat...

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Sept. 30, 2024

"Software should be soft" - Meter Command with Anil Varanasi

Join Fraser, Nabeel, and special guest Anil from Meter as they dive into the innovation behind Meter Command. Meter's new interface has been called the "future of software" and a far ranging interview talks about the problem ...

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Aug. 7, 2024

The New Muse: Hobbyists and AI

How would you design an AI product differently for a hobbyist vs prosumer vs professional? Using MidJourney as a case study in the passion economy, they delve into how AI tools can help build communities and support semi-prof...

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