Tech Wing Bites: Fire Talk 🔥

About Tech Wing Bites: Fire Talk 🔥

What's up, I'm Clint. Fire Talk is where I sit down with builders and founders for real conversations about ownership, execution, and what it actually takes to ship. One conversation at a time. If that's your thing, subscribe and join the conversation. Trust Your Wing techwingman.substack.com (https://techwingman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Clint Cain

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2026

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026

   AI Makes Building Easy, That’s The Trap! | Fire Talk #15

   Builders fall in love with what they can make and forget to ask whether anyone needs it. AI removes the hard part of writing the code, sooo the bottleneck moves somewhere less flattering: knowing who the thing is for, what you are exposing yourself to, and when to stop adding features. In this episode, David, Egan, Tony and I discuss the angle for a non-technical person standing at the edge of their build wondering what to do next. It is to build small, play, and start with the problem that already bothers you. 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 June 18th 2026 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techwingman.substack.com/subscribe (https://techwingman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Your AI Consultant Works for the Platform | Fire Talk #14

   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) The world is changing fast: OpenAI and Anthropic are moving beyond software and into the consulting work surrounding it. Their agents and forward-deployed engineers may bring powerful expertise into small businesses, but they also arrive with platform incentives, preferred ecosystems and requests for deep access. In this episode, Tony, Egan and I explored custom AI skills “/vv /vvv and /appsanityrules”, the POV of the Gen-Z/Gen-Alpha and SMB owner’s perspective on the real questions around AI Consultants; who understands the business, who can be trusted, and whose interests shape the recommendation. 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 May 21st 2026

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Your AI Agent Is Solving the Wrong Problem | Fire Talk #13

   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 agents can answer questions, run workflows, use tools, coordinate other agents, and act with less supervision in 2026. None of that will matter if the system is aimed at work the business never needed or desired. We had a big group in this one, Tony, Keven, Cap, Mike and I dive into the 5 types of AI agents and why builders add another agent, server, or automation before they have identified the real constraint, a process for protecting human judgment in the loop, and deciding where AI leverage will actually move the business. 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 May 7th 2026

4. 

   29 Jun 2026

   AI Can Review The Code. You Still Own The Mistake | Fire Talk #12

   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 can write the code, test the system, review the changes, and tell you everything passed. That convenience makes it dangerously easy to stop looking closely. In this episode, David, Egan, Nate and I discussed when the model misses context, ignores the instructions, or confidently approves the wrong thing, the builder still owns what ships, what breaks and everything around the LLM. 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 April 23rd 2026

5. 

   26 Jun 2026

   AI Gives Builders Leverage, Not An Escape | Fire Talk #11

   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 gives builders more leverage across security, learning, healthcare, energy, and execution. It does not remove the need for judgment, testing, or responsibility. In this episode, David, Tony, Egan, and I explored ways we can use AI in a positive manner as we tried to ignore the news about mythos. 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 April 9th 2026

6. 

   22 Jun 2026

   AI Can Copy Your Workflow Now | Fire Talk #10

   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) It has started and builders missed it as always—historically proven. What are builders really building for? The conversation begins with interfaces, agents, command lines, and workflows, but it lands on a harder question: if AI can copy the thing you thought made your product valuable, what do you actually own? This episode, Cory Cachola (https://substack.com/profile/144143149-cory-cachola), David, Egan, Tony and I moved past the tool layer and asked whether your work has a defensible outcome, a real user need, and a reason to survive when the workflow itself gets cheaper. 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 March 26th, 2026

7. 

   19 Jun 2026

   AI Made Busy Feel Like Progress | Fire Talk #9

   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) The new builder problem is knowing when to stop building, protect your focus, and get one useful thing across the finish line. In this episode, Cap, Hass and I dive in to how AI has made it possible to build in days what once took a teams 6 months, and wha sounds like progress is tons of projects open, another tool downloading, and nothing finished enough for a customer to buy. 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 March 12th, 2026

8. 

   15 Jun 2026

   AI Took The Easy Part | Fire Talk #8

   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 is starting to do the work people used to protect as their leverage: code, content, research, agents, workflows, even legacy systems that nobody wanted to touch are suddenly back on the table. But this conversation keeps circling the same uncomfortable question: if AI can do more of the execution, what are you actually responsible for now? In this episode, Tony, Hass, Egan and I explored to news about COBOL, OpenClaw, agents, or AI video. Under all of this, is the same concern: The more AI can do, the more important human judgment becomes! 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. If you’re in that space, I’m easy to find (https://techwingman.substack.com/about) 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 February 24th, 2026

9. 

   8 Jun 2026

   The Tool Is Not The Bottleneck | Fire Talk #7

   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) Look, most stuck projects are not waiting on a better tool at all, guest what? They are waiting on YOU! To go deal with the ugly manual step by step, the annoying work that you and I keep dodging. The job security workflow: go open the inbox, copy into the spreadsheet, get approval then handoff. The secret sauce of it all is hidden only because one person remembers how it works—cause they know how to use the existing tools. Sure, every flow is not this, but it’s a cousin. In this episode, Tony & I talk about AI, automation, Google Workspace, Zapier, Power Automate, Claude, security, and the real reason small teams stay stuck even when the tools & the know how are already sitting in front of them. 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. If you’re in that space, I’m easy to find (https://techwingman.substack.com/about) 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 February 10th, 2026

10. 

    1 Jun 2026

    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

11. 

    18 May 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

12. 

    4 May 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.

13. 

    6 Apr 2026

    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

14. 

    9 Mar 2026

    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

15. 

    9 Feb 2026

    You're Betting Your Business on AI That's Getting Less Reliable | Fire Talk #1

    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 Talks 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. 2026 is the year of experimenting with technology. If you haven’t started yet, let’s get started. I started really building in 2025 and now in 2026, it’s time for sharing. Time to go beyond AI just for writing emails or making silly pictures, and really see how to get clarity for your stuck & incomplete projects. In this episode, I pulled a few partners on the journey of using AI to build as a founder and leverage with simple tools, watching trends topics & providing insights. 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 November 18th 2025

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