Less Talk, More Action: Building Fast and Smart in the Age of AI
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📚 3 Good Recommendations
Verifiability
by Andrej Karpathy (2 mins)
Summary: Andrej Karpathy’s Verifiability argues that AI marks a shift from “Software 1.0” (hand-coded programs that automate specifiable tasks) to “Software 2.0,” where systems learn to automate verifiable tasks through optimization. In this new paradigm, the ease of automation depends on how well task success can be automatically measured, repeated, and rewarded.
Ideal for: Readers interested in understanding how AI changes the nature of work, especially technologists, product thinkers, and professionals curious about which jobs and tasks are most likely to be automated.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: The essay offers a clear mental model for predicting AI’s impact on industries, helping readers grasp why AI rapidly advances in areas like coding or math but struggles with creative and context-heavy human tasks.
Collaboration sucks
by (4 mins)
Summary: Charles Cook’s Collaboration Sucks challenges the belief that more collaboration leads to better outcomes. He argues that excessive coordination, feedback, and inclusion slow progress, reduce ownership, and stifle motivation—especially in fast-moving startups like PostHog.
Ideal for: Founders, startup teams, and independent contributors who struggle with too many meetings, feedback loops, or approval processes, and want to reclaim focus and autonomy in their work.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: The piece offers a refreshing take on productivity, advocating for decisive ownership—defaulting to action (“ship it”) over discussion—and teaching how to balance necessary collaboration with speed, trust, and accountability.
Michael Truell: How Cursor Builds at the Speed of AI
by Michael Truell and Martin Casado (27 mins)
Summary: Michael Truell, co-founder and CEO of Cursor, shares how the company built one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools by maintaining intense focus, rapid iteration, and a bias toward action. He explains Cursor’s evolution from an early failed idea in CAD systems to a thriving AI-powered code editor, emphasizing the importance of learning quickly and prioritizing execution over perfection.
Ideal for: Entrepreneurs, builders, and product leaders interested in how small, fast-moving teams can compete in emerging AI markets. It’s also valuable for engineers and startup teams navigating rapid growth, scaling challenges, and product focus decisions.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: This talk offers rare insight into building and scaling a high-growth AI company—from recruiting exceptional talent and managing infrastructure at scale to fostering innovation through focus and strategic M&A. It’s an inspiring look at how relentless iteration and deep product intuition drive success in the AI era.
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