The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrow Intelligence ≠ Knowledge: Why Context Beats Bigger Models
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Jan 13, 2026 Join the hosts as they celebrate a million views by reflecting on the chaos of 2025 while forecasting a thrilling 2026. They discuss the transition from prompt engineering to context-based advantages and highlight the rise of agents as central to development. The conversation dives into ambitious predictions, like open models capturing enterprise markets and the increasing role of platforms like Slack. The challenges of context engineering and the future of solo startups versus larger teams also make for thought-provoking insights.
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Knowledge Vs Intelligence
- Knowledge and raw intelligence are distinct: models can be smart but lack the right context to be useful.
- Context, not just model capability, determines whether an agent produces valuable, trustable results.
Graphite-To-Cursor Acquisition
- Guy noted Merrill from Graphite discussed review agents automatically fixing issues during review.
- Cursor later acquired Graphite, making that integration a real product outcome.
Base44 Solo Founder Success
- Guy described Base44 as essentially a one‑person product that Wix acquired within months.
- Wix later reported rapid user growth and thousands of paying customers daily after the buyout.