Uncapped with Jack Altman Uncapped #20 | Guillermo Rauch from Vercel
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Aug 6, 2025 
Guillermo Rauch, Founder and CEO of Vercel, shares his journey from a self-taught developer to leading a billion-dollar company. He discusses Vercel's insights into coding efficiency and the evolution of AI in development, stressing the importance of human oversight. Guillermo explores the challenges of fault attribution in digital platforms, alongside the need for transparency in tech. He also touches on balancing leadership with personal growth, emphasizing the significance of feedback in refining product development.
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Real-Time CI/CD Boosts Productivity
- Guillermo Rauch built a real-time CI/CD system that gave immediate URL feedback on code deployment.
- This tool dramatically increased iteration velocity and developer happiness on his previous startup team.
Marry Developer Experience with Business
- Businesses benefit most from developer tools that combine great experience with clear business outcomes.
- Vercel focused on front-end to drive dynamic, faster iterations, enabling impactful product experiences.
Trust is AI's New Bottleneck
- Code generation is largely solved, but the bottleneck now is trusting and reviewing AI-generated code.
- Future AI agents must ensure safety and best practices to build human confidence in their outputs.