In this episode, Samuel J Cummings III from DataPlant joins the Dev Different podcast to discuss building a startup in the age of AI. Sam shares his journey and highlights the developments in AI over the past decade. He emphasizes the importance of integrating AI tools into business processes to provide better customer experiences and drive value. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities in the AI industry, including the commodification of AI, the cost of running models, and the need for cohesive and integrated platforms. Sam also challenges the prevailing concepts of Agile development and starting with small, simple ideas in business. The conversation explores the challenges of building a software company in the current landscape of rapid innovation and competition. It emphasizes the importance of thinking big and shooting for ambitious goals, rather than playing it safe with small, incremental improvements. The conversation also touches on the need for founder fit, where founders have unique insights and experiences in a specific industry or space. The role of creative thinking and the ability to think without constraints is highlighted as a superpower in the world of AI. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of large language models, the potential for more efficient and purpose-built models, and the importance of collaboration and community in the development of AI solutions.
Takeaways
Connect with Sam:
https://www.thedataplant.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelj314/
startup, AI, age of AI, journey, developments, business processes, customer experiences, value, challenges, opportunities, commodification, cost, models, cohesive platforms, integrated platforms, Agile development, small ideas, software company, rapid innovation, competition, thinking big, ambitious goals, founder fit, creative thinking, constraints, AI, large language models, efficiency, purpose-built models, collaboration, community
In this episode, Samuel J Cummings III from DataPlant joins the Dev Different podcast to discuss building a startup in the age of AI. Sam shares his journey and highlights the developments in AI over the past decade. He emphasizes the importance of integrating AI tools into business processes to provide better customer experiences and drive value. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities in the AI industry, including the commodification of AI, the cost of running models, and the need for cohesive and integrated platforms. Sam also challenges the prevailing concepts of Agile development and starting with small, simple ideas in business. The conversation explores the challenges of building a software company in the current landscape of rapid innovation and competition. It emphasizes the importance of thinking big and shooting for ambitious goals, rather than playing it safe with small, incremental improvements. The conversation also touches on the need for founder fit, where founders have unique insights and experiences in a specific industry or space. The role of creative thinking and the ability to think without constraints is highlighted as a superpower in the world of AI. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of large language models, the potential for more efficient and purpose-built models, and the importance of collaboration and community in the development of AI solutions.
Takeaways
Connect with Sam:
https://www.thedataplant.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelj314/
startup, AI, age of AI, journey, developments, business processes, customer experiences, value, challenges, opportunities, commodification, cost, models, cohesive platforms, integrated platforms, Agile development, small ideas, software company, rapid innovation, competition, thinking big, ambitious goals, founder fit, creative thinking, constraints, AI, large language models, efficiency, purpose-built models, collaboration, community