The AI Podcast Why Google’s Disco Could Replace Entire Tool Stacks
Dec 13, 2025
Discover Google's innovative Disco, a tool that transforms browser tabs into customizable apps, streamlining multiple tasks seamlessly. Explore how it enables interactive visualizations, like 3D models from study topics and dynamic maps for road trips. Delve into the implications of creating single-use tools versus reusable automations, while questioning the environmental costs of compute waste. Learn about Disco's unique strategy and its potential to reshape software development norms.
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Tabs As Stateful Mini-Apps
- Google Disco turns browser tabs into stateful mini-apps that remember purpose and data.
- This suggests web interactions can become composable single-use apps instead of static pages.
Solar System 3D Demo Example
- Jaeden describes a solar-system demo where Disco suggests a 3D model to visualize study material.
- He worries this could be wasteful if many people rebuild identical visualizations instead of reusing code.
Road-Trip Planner Turned App
- Jaeden recounts a Disco demo where a road-trip planner turns into an interactive map app with filters and a calendar.
- The app can be edited live from chat and enriched with weather icons and business ratings.