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He's Building a Startup With AI (ft Ryan Carson)

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Jul 22, 2025
Ryan Carson, a seasoned entrepreneur with three successful exits, dives into his journey of building a one-person startup powered by AI. He shares his innovative three-part workflow using tools like Cursor and ChatGPT, drastically enhancing productivity. The conversation covers managing AI developers, tackling challenges like context drift and hallucinations, and unique insights for aspiring founders. Carson emphasizes the vital skills and mindset needed in today's AI landscape, encouraging listeners to embrace these technologies for their entrepreneurial aspirations.
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ANECDOTE

Building Solo Startup with AI

  • Ryan Carson builds a one-person startup using AI for coding, logistics, HR, and finance.
  • He only codes about 2-3 hours nightly, showing how AI dramatically boosts productivity.
INSIGHT

Anyone Can Code Now

  • Anyone can learn to code today thanks to AI tools like Cursor that act as an always-on tutor.
  • Basic coding knowledge remains valuable as AI won't fully replace human understanding soon.
ANECDOTE

Coding Entirely in Cursor

  • Ryan switched from clunky copy-pasting between ChatGPT and IDEs to coding directly in Cursor.
  • He credits Cursor's in-IDE AI agent for writing about 95% of his code, transforming his workflow.
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