AI Made Bad Software Easy To Sell | Fire Talk #6

AI Made Bad Software Easy To Sell | Fire Talk #6

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit techwingman.substack.com [https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] AI made building feel easy. That is the greatest thing about AI but it’s also a trap. It can be an energy drain, false hope validator and MVP to production confidence. From apps, workflows and polished writing fast enough to make a believer in you. But if you don’t know what good looks like, AI can help you ship something broken, backwards, or the big one—unsafe. In this episode, David, Hassan, and I talk through Claude, vibe coding, AI agents, automation, and the uncomfortable new reality for builders. What’s up, welcome to Fire Talk by Tech Wing Bites. I’m Clint — built software, led teams, now a founder helping builders who are ready to make the leap but can’t quite see the path yet. Every episode is one conversation closer to clarity on ownership, execution and momentum. Fire Talk🔥 Raw, unfiltered conversations about what AI is actually breaking while everyone races to win, we talk ethics when others only pitch solutions, expose the mess behind ‘moving fast,’ and show you the power you’re ignoring in tools you already own. Recorded January 27th, 2026

AI Won’t Take Over — We’ll Hand It the Keys | Fire Talk #5

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit techwingman.substack.com [https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] No one will argue that AI is entering into our daily lives—could it be the villain? Is it too much, too soon. From smart glasses, health tracking, home devices, creative tools, body upgrades, and the hot topic of AI Assistants. I just wonder if we trust it enough for this or do we have a choice? In this episode, Hassan, Tony and I try to unpack the next wave of AI for personal use. What’s up, welcome to Fire Talk by Tech Wing Bites. I’m Clint — built software, led teams, now a founder helping builders who are ready to make the leap but can’t quite see the path yet. Every episode is one conversation closer to clarity on ownership, execution and momentum. Fire Talk🔥 Raw, unfiltered conversations about what AI is actually breaking while everyone races to win, we talk ethics when others only pitch solutions, expose the mess behind ‘moving fast,’ and show you the power you’re ignoring in tools you already own. Recorded January 13th, 2026

The AI Chip Burnout & Infrastructure Trap | Fire Talk #4

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit techwingman.substack.com [https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] AI chips sound like a hardware alone story, but this conversation made me come up with even more questions: who pays for the power, infrastructure, and what happens when the services small builders depend on are running on fragile economics? In this episode, David, Hassan, Tony, Keven and I unpack the AI chip race from the builder’s point of view. What’s up, welcome to Fire Talk by Tech Wing Bites. I’m Clint — built software, led teams, now a founder helping builders who are ready to make the leap but can’t quite see the path yet. Every episode is one conversation closer to clarity on ownership, execution and momentum.

Your AI Is Agreeing With You More Everyday - That's A Problem! | Fire Talk #3

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit techwingman.substack.com [https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] What's up, welcome to Fire Talk by Tech Wing Bites. I'm Clint — built software, led teams, now a founder helping builders who are ready to make the leap but can't quite see the path yet. Every episode is one conversation closer to clarity on ownership, execution and momentum. My Gemini tried too hard to be my "cool buddy" and as a result, it made some strange quirks in conversation—it suddenly shifted into Japanese mid conversation 🤯 In this episode, David, Egan and Hassan join me to talk about, my “cool buddy”, why the most powerful developers are "firing" ChatGPT in favor of Claude’s and how a fly-fishing guide is using AI to build a massive industry platform. Fire Talk🔥 Raw, unfiltered conversations about what AI is actually breaking while everyone races to win, we talk ethics when others only pitch solutions, expose the mess behind ‘moving fast,’ and show you the power you’re ignoring in tools you already own. Recorded December 16th 2025

AI Stopped Getting Better for Builders But The Marketing Didn't | Fire Talk #2

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit techwingman.substack.com [https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] What's up, welcome to Fire Talk by Tech Wing Bites. I'm Clint — built software, led teams, now a founder helping builders who are ready to make the leap but can't quite see the path yet. Every episode is one conversation closer to clarity on ownership, execution and momentum. Is AI actually getting better, or are we just throwing more memory & infrastructure at the same old problems? If you’ve felt like your AI assistants are hitting a ceiling, this conversation explains why we might be at the limit of what public models can do. In this episode, we explore the transition from “chatting with a bot” to building production-grade infrastructure. Fire Talk🔥 Raw, unfiltered conversations about what AI is actually breaking while everyone races to win, we talk ethics when others only pitch solutions, expose the mess behind ‘moving fast,’ and show you the power you’re ignoring in tools you already own. Recorded December 2nd 2025