A Beginner's Guide to AI

Boost Your Bottom Line! – Austin Vance shows how AI slashes operational costs overnight // REPOST

Sep 18, 2025
Austin Vance, Founder and CEO of Focused.io, dives into the practical impacts of AI on business operations. He discusses how GPT-3 has revolutionized software development, enhancing productivity through 'pair-programming with a model.' Vance shares compelling stories from a restaurant chain and an automaker leveraging AI for efficiency. He introduces a soon-to-launch AI therapist app blending support with human interaction, while also providing insights on measuring ROI within 90 days. Expect pragmatic advice on dismantling low-value tasks and transforming knowledge chaos into profit.
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ANECDOTE

AI as Coding Pair Partner

  • Austin Vance compares AI coding help to pair programming with a buddy system.
  • AI acts as a tireless coding partner improving developer productivity significantly.
ADVICE

Start Small With AI Tasks

  • Start AI adoption by automating repetitive knowledge work, not deep thought tasks.
  • Tasks like data entry, research, and content generation offer the lowest barriers for AI implementation.
ADVICE

Get Teams Using AI Early

  • Encourage everyone in firms with over 10 people to use AI tools like ChatGPT immediately.
  • Leaders should lead by example using AI to augment their work for team adoption.
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