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- 2 days ago41 min
How to Edit Videos Like a Pro with Claude and HyperFrames | Jake Moran
Jake is my go-to expert on editing videos with AI. In our episode, he showed me the editing keywords that get Claude to do what you want. Then he walked through how he made a launch video, a YouTube solo video, and even a short-form clip step by step using HyperFrames, a free open-source tool.Jake and I talked about: The editing words that get AI to do what you want Parakeet: A free local model for accurate cuts Hook viewers with zooms, B-roll, and whip pans Demo: A launch video built from three screenshots Launch videos in 4 parts: Hook, context, payoff, brand Claude added Jake’s AI avatar without being asked Jake’s AI edit of my raw YouTube video Copy any creator’s effect from a 5-second clip Draw on the frame instead of typing AI feedbackThanks to our sponsors:Wispr Flow: 4x faster than typing with your voice https://ref.wisprflow.ai/peteryang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-make-amazing-videos-with-claude-and-hyperframes-jake-moranWhere to find Jake:X: https://x.com/jake11moranHyperFrames: https://hyperframes.devParakeet: https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/parakeet-tdt-0_6b-v2/modelcardSubscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- 6 days ago33 min
Gemini 4 Changed How Google Builds Products | Jaclyn Konzelmann
Google just announced Gemini 4 Carbon, and I wanted to see how Google's own product leaders use Gemini 4 day to day. Jaclyn is a product director at Google Labs. We talked about how Gemini 4 changed the PM job, how Labs decides what's worth building, and how she uses AI to make podcasts and games with her kids.Jaclyn and I talked about: How Gemini 4 changed the PM job How Google Labs picks what to build The rule that keeps AI slop out of docs How Labs ideas end up in the Gemini app Keep the lessons, not the prototype Why your code is no longer a moat Raising kids to create with AI A Gemini 4 petting zoo game for her kidsThanks to our sponsors:Wispr Flow: 4x faster than typing with your voice https://ref.wisprflow.ai/peteryangRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/gemini-4-changed-how-google-builds-products-jaclyn-konzelmannWhere to find Jaclyn:X: https://x.com/jacaluluSubstack: https://substack.com/@jacaluluSubscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- 2 weeks ago41 min
We Built an AI CFO to Help You Grow Your Net Worth | Anthony Pompliano
Pomp and I worked together at Facebook a decade ago before he became an investor, best-selling author, and public company CEO with an audience of 3.3M. We had a great chat about how to build an extraordinary career and life and how he's building Silvia, an AI CFO for independent investors, to take on the AI labs.Pomp and I talked about: Why Pomp never had a career plan Why an audience is the best way to win deal flow Paid work trials instead of job interviews Hire for revenue, not margins Silvia: An AI CFO for independent investors How AI found a tax strategy worth $100Ks a year How a team of under 10 plans to compete with the AI labs Pomp’s latest take on Bitcoin How Pomp teaches his four kids to solve problemsThanks to our sponsors:Riverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/we-built-an-ai-cfo-to-help-you-grow-net-worth-anthony-pomplianoWhere to find Pomp:X: https://x.com/APomplianoSilvia: https://www.cfosilvia.com/Subscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- 3 weeks ago47 min
The 4-Step Agentic Engineering Workflow I Use to Ship Real Apps | Ras Mic
Micky is a full-stack engineer who has taught 100K+ people how to build with AI. In our episode, he walked me through his 4-step agentic engineering workflow to avoid pumping out slop: Isolate every task, build to a clear structure, prove via validation loops, and ship after agents review your PRs or escalate to you for a manual look.Micky and I talked about: Why most software factories pump out slop Step 1 (Isolate): How to run multiple agents at once Step 2 (Build): Give agents a structure to build on Step 3 (Prove): Build agentic validation loops The one step Micky never hands to agents Step 4 (Ship): Getting agents to review PRs reliably Why Micky doesn't write specs Comparing Astra and Fable for coding Are AI skills obsolete with today's models?Thanks to our sponsors:Wispr Flow: 4x faster than typing with your voice https://ref.wisprflow.ai/peteryangRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/agentic-engineering-workflow-ras-micWhere to find Micky:X: https://x.com/RasmicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RasMicSkills: https://github.com/michaelshimeles/skillsSubscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- Oct 4, 202633 min
How to Use AI to Survive (and Even Enjoy) Meetings | Sam Stephenson
Sam is the co-founder of Granola, the AI meeting notes app now valued at $1.5B. Granola has helped me survive (and even enjoy) countless meetings, so I was excited to learn how Sam uses AI to show up prepared. We also talked about building an AI-native company without the 996 grind and what design means when agents skip your app entirely.Sam and I talked about: The AI brief Sam now relies on before every new meeting “What did I miss?”: Granola’s most used recipe Why Granola hides the transcript despite user complaints A Granola recipe to get feedback from founders Why Sam feels a pang of sadness when agents skip your UI Why Sam’s Figma use fell to 20% and how Granola stops slop Nacho: The agent every Granola employee asks first Why most people stop improving their product way too earlyThanks to our sponsors:Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craftRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-use-ai-to-survive-meetings-sam-stephensonWhere to find Sam:X: https://x.com/samstphensonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensonsam/Subscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- Sep 27, 202645 min
We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots | Peng Zheng & Lauren Tan
Copy my best AI workflows to save time and automate busywork: https://www.behindthecraft.com🤝 Subscribe to my practical AI newsletter read by 150K+ professionals: https://creatoreconomy.soPeng and Lauren are the lead designer and engineer for Grok Bot at SpaceXAI. In our interview, they showed me 14 bots that they use for work and life, from a design bot that helps Peng mock up designs to an entire team of engineering bots that help Lauren ship faster.Peng, Lauren, and I talked about: The bots that the Grok Bot team actually uses Peng’s chief of staff bot buys supplies and lists gear Putting PM, design, and eng bots in the same room Turning a street photo into a diorama on Peng’s website How Lauren’s bots test their own work before merging Dr. Eggbot, Lauren’s bot that designs and audits your bots The assistant bot that booked Lauren’s multi-city trip Eng bots that sometimes land PRs before Lauren reads them How to trust your bots with more work, one skill at a timeThanks to our sponsors:Granola: AI meeting notes that don’t suck https://granola.ai/peterRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYang📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/grok-bot-team-14-best-bots-peng-zheng-lauren-tanWhere to find Peng Zheng:X: https://x.com/pengzheng_Website: https://www.pengzhe.ng/Where to find Lauren Tan:X: https://x.com/potetoDr. Eggbot: https://x.ai/bot/marketplace/bots/dr-eggbot-v2Subscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
- Sep 20, 202645 min
How to Save Money Now with ChatGPT Finances (6 Real Use Cases) | Ethan Bloch
Ethan is the product lead for ChatGPT Finances at OpenAI. He previously co-founded Digit, which helped more than 10 million people save over $9 billion. In our interview, he shared six practical ways to use ChatGPT to find wasted spending, save money on taxes, maximize credit card rewards, and model major financial decisions. I’m confident at least one of these use cases will save you money today.Ethan and I talked about: ChatGPT Finances can save you money right now Use case 1: Cancel recurring subscriptions How ChatGPT protects your financial data Use case 2: Find tax savings proactively Use case 3: Cut ETF and mutual fund fees Use case 4: Maximize credit card rewards Use case 5: Model income and taking time off Use case 6: Decide whether to rent or buy How to set up recurring finance checks Shipping 47 product updates in one weekThanks to our sponsors:Wispr Flow: 4x faster than typing with your voice https://ref.wisprflow.ai/peteryangRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYangLinear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-save-money-now-with-chatgpt-finances-ethan-blochWhere to find Ethan:X: https://x.com/eblochLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebloch/Website: https://ethanbloch.com/Subscribe to this channel — more interviews coming soon!
- Sep 13, 202647 min
Stop Building AI Agents. Build AI Employees Instead (Live Demo) | Pedro Franceschi
Pedro is widely respected as one of the most AI-pilled CEOs out there. His hot take is that “agents” is a terrible name. Instead, he showed me what you should build: AI employees that have a defined job, skills, manager, and budget. Pedro also did a live demo of how he still uses OpenClaw to stay on top of his $5B business.Pedro and I talked about: Build AI employees, not AI agents Why Pedro spends half his time reviewing work Live demo: Jim, Brex’s AI recruiting employee Why Brex makes engineers build with AI in interviews CrabTrap: How to stop AI employees from leaking data The tokenmaxxing bill is coming. Here’s how to control it Live demo: Pedro’s OpenClaw system runs his lifeThanks to our sponsors:Riverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYangLinear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/stop-building-ai-agents-build-ai-employees-insead-pedro-franceschi-brexWhere to find Pedro:X: https://x.com/pedroh96LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfranceschi/Subscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!
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