Zapier Co-Founder Mike Knoop on category creation, API evolution & AI architecture | E1769

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Today’s show:

Zapier’s Mike Knoop joins Jason to discuss the early days of Zapier before breaking down the evolution of app integrations and API usage (1:20). They dive into reducing friction for Zapier users, regulating AI, the limitations of present-day AI architecture, and more (43:06).

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Mike Knoop joins Jason

(1:20) Zapier’s origin story

(8:40) Zapier’s key inflection point and its profit-sharing model

(14:05) Zapier’s business model

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(17:03) The evolution of app integrations and API usage

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(25:00) Zapier demo + incorporating AI into your workflow

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(38:14) Linkedin tightening the belt on its API

(41:21) Zapier’s enterprise customers

(43:06) Reducing friction for Zapier users

(51:41) Regulating AI

(55:19) The limitations of present-day AI architecture

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