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AI Is the New Baseline - #1

AI Is the New Baseline - #1

Shopify made it mandatory. Runway automated it. Linear designed around it. Here’s what these signals mean for builders.

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman
AI is changing how we build — fast. Here’s how to stay ahead - #4

AI is changing how we build — fast. Here’s how to stay ahead - #4

Zapier’s turning AI into infrastructure. Duolingo’s rethinking how engineers work. YC is vibe coding full-stack apps with Claude. Plus: Claire Vo just dropped a new podcast on practical AI. Don’t fall behind — open this edition of Build Signals.

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman

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AI is changing how we build — fast. Here’s how to stay ahead - #4

AI is changing how we build — fast. Here’s how to stay ahead - #4

Zapier’s turning AI into infrastructure. Duolingo’s rethinking how engineers work. YC is vibe coding full-stack apps with Claude. Plus: Claire Vo just dropped a new podcast on practical AI. Don’t fall behind — open this edition of Build Signals.

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman
Signals from the Frontlines - #3

Signals from the Frontlines - #3

AI agents, strategic design and the real reasons VCs say no - here’s what the future of work actually looks like.

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman
But Why Is Nobody Vibe-Coding? - #2

But Why Is Nobody Vibe-Coding? - #2

We’ve got the tools. We’ve got the speed. So why are so many teams still building like it’s 2019?

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman
AI Is the New Baseline - #1

AI Is the New Baseline - #1

Shopify made it mandatory. Runway automated it. Linear designed around it. Here’s what these signals mean for builders.

Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman