Matan Grinberg, a physicist and AI founder behind Factory AI, discusses his innovative platform that enables users to create SaaS applications using natural language. He reveals how AI is revolutionizing software development, allowing anyone—even solo founders—to build complex projects rapidly. The conversation highlights the importance of agency in the AI age and how this technology empowers innovators to disrupt traditional industries. Live demonstrations showcase Factory AI’s potential for efficiency and effective problem-solving in business.
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Building DocuSign with AI Live
Factory.ai demonstrated building a toy version of DocuSign live on the show in about 15 minutes.
The demo showcased end-to-end SaaS app creation using AI agents executing multiple coding and setup tasks autonomously.
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AI Will Change Software Development
AI tools should evolve beyond enhancing existing workflows to fundamentally change software development behaviors.
The future centers on planning and oversight rather than writing every line of code manually.
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Tech Efficiency Reshapes Economy
Technological revolutions improve efficiency, changing economic structures but benefiting society overall.
Creative and skilled individuals focus on higher leverage problems freed from mundane tasks.
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Episode 60: Can you really build an $8 billion SaaS startup by yourself using AI agents? Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) sits down with Matan Grinberg (https://x.com/matansf), a physicist, AI founder, and creator of Factory AI—one of Silicon Valley’s best-kept secrets. Matan has published papers alongside luminaries and built a company trusted by top VCs and tech insiders.
In this episode, Nathan and Matan dive deep into the power and practicality of Factory AI—an agentic software platform that allows anyone to build full-featured SaaS applications using only natural language. After years of focusing on large enterprise clients and remaining under the radar, Factory AI is now opening up to everyone and revealing what’s possible when state-of-the-art “droids” (purpose-built AI agents) collaborate to automate the entire software development lifecycle. Watch them attempt to build a DocuSign competitor in minutes live on the show, and explore how AI is changing the future of engineering, entrepreneurship, and creative problem-solving.
Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd
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