

A New Way of Building with AI
40 snips Jul 9, 2025
Jiquan Ngiam, Co-Founder and CEO of Lutra AI, brings his extensive AI expertise to the discussion. He highlights how AI can automate mundane tasks in software development, transforming workflows effectively. Jiquan delves into the evolution of AI reasoning models and their practical applications. The conversation also tackles the balance between stateful and stateless computing for better performance. Additionally, he emphasizes the exciting future of AI in video editing and the rise of personalized tools for enhanced user experience.
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AI Agents Automate Cross-App Tasks
- AI agents excel at automating tasks that involve moving and transforming data across different software apps.
- AI is effective in connecting siloed software systems by understanding and interfacing with each independently.
Design Integrations Around AI
- Design AI integrations at the right abstraction level suited to AI model preferences.
- Observe what AI models naturally prefer and adapt the interface to support those actions.
Avoid Off-by-One Errors
- Avoid low-level coordinates for spreadsheet updates to prevent errors.
- Use header key-value abstractions to make the AI update spreadsheet rows accurately.