Can you really build and launch a startup without writing code, or even knowing how to?
As AI tools promise lightning-fast product development, many founders still fall into old traps: over-validating, under-executing, or waiting too long for a technical cofounder.
In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are joined by Eric Simons, founder of StackBlitz and creator of the viral AI app builder Bolt.new. Eric shares how modern tools like Bolt and Cursor are redefining what it means to be a founder, turning product managers, designers, and even marketers into full-stack startup builders.
They explore how AI coding agents are changing team composition, cycle times, and what the real founder skillset looks like in 2025.
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Producer: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthur
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