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The Founder's Foyer with Aishwarya Ashok is full of hallway conversations—the space where early-stage founders, builders, and creators look for all the foundational concepts and support to grow their ideas into products. Follow this show for all things Product, Ideas, Growth.
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March 19, 2026
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Jonny Burger, the Founder of Remotion, to discuss the massive technological shift from manual video production to Programmatic Video. As AI and automation reshape every industry, Jonny explains why the "Traditional Editor" is being replaced by scalable, code-based video engines.</p><ul><li><p>The 5-Year Build: How Jonny engineered a way to treat video as a React app, moving away from 30-year-old "manual timeline" technology.</p></li><li><p>The Death of Manual Workflow: Why the next two years will see a total transition from human "button-pushing" to automated video factories.</p></li><li><p>From Content to SaaS: The emergence of "Video as a SaaS" and why the biggest opportunity in tech is building video-generation software.</p></li><li><p>The "Vibe Coding" Revolution: How AI and LLMs are enabling a new wave of "non-developers" to build complex video-as-code systems.</p></li><li><p>Scalable Architecture: Moving beyond the individual file to create systems that can generate thousands of personalized videos in seconds.</p></li></ul><p>If you follow AI, SaaS, and the future of automation, this conversation reveals the roadmap for the next two years of creative technology.</p><p>About Jonny Burger,</p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonny-burger-4115109b/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonny-burger-4115109b/</u></a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JNYBGR"><u>https://x.com/JNYBGR</u></a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.remotion.dev/"><u>https://www.remotion.dev/</u></a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>About the host : </p><p> I’m Aishwarya, a product builder obsessed with turning raw ideas into real, working tools, especially with AI in the mix. Over the last 9+ years in SaaS, I’ve shipped zero-to-one products, scaled product marketing & GTM motions, and built across MarTech automation, real-time collaboration tools, and live event tech.</p><p>Today, I work hands-on as an AI-first builder & forward-deployed PM/Engineer, working closely with AI models, agents, and orchestration systems to shape next-gen AI products.</p><p>You can follow me here,</p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/</u></a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/aishashok14"><u>https://x.com/aishashok14</u></a></p><p>My product memos: <a href="https://aishashok.com/"><u>https://aishashok.com/</u></a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Timestaps:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Trailer</p><p>01:15 - Intro</p><p>03:05 - Best Way to Use Remotion</p><p>04:13 - Why Remotion Was Built (Before AI)</p><p>07:46 - Was Remotion Only for Developers?</p><p>09:40 - How AI Changed Video Creation</p><p>11:52 - AI, Vibe Coding & New Creators</p><p>14:02 - Setting Up Remotion</p><p>16:41 - Prompting Best Practices</p><p>18:37 - What Makes a Good Prompt?</p><p>22:04 - Prompting vs Editing Code</p><p>22:58 - Keeping Brand Colors & Style</p><p>24:47 - Improving the First Output</p><p>27:54 - Remixing Code & Community</p><p>33:44 - Advantage of Being a Solo Founder</p><p>38:23 - Prompting Mistakes to Avoid</p><p>44:25 - Surprising Remotion Use Cases</p><p>52:48 - User Retention & Usage Patterns</p><p>58:49 - The Future of Remotion</p><p>01:02:39 - Outro</p><p>The Tech Deep-Dive:<br></p>
February 27, 2026
<p>Is the era of massive startup teams over? In this episode, Ryan explains how he transitioned from running a company of 100+ people to operating as a solo founder powered by AI agents.We dive into the exact "AI loops" Ryan uses every night at 11:30 PM to monitor his app, solve problems, and keep the business running while he sleeps. If you've ever wondered how the smartest developers are using AI to stop writing code by hand and start operating at a "higher level," this conversation is for you.In this video, you’ll learn:</p><ul><li>The Solo Founder Shift: Why we are moving toward a reality where solo founders outpace large teams.</li><li>The 11:30 PM Workflow: How Ryan uses AI loops to identify his app's biggest problems automatically.</li><li>The End of Manual Coding: Why the most talented developers Ryan knows have stopped coding by hand.</li><li>Skills vs. MCP: How "skills" are changing the way agents interact with software.</li><li>The Reality Check: Why AI isn't a "magic shortcut" to millions, but a tool for a different kind of work.</li></ul><p>To follow Ryan Carson,LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancarson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancarson/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWtXcFNmZDF6UjJNMWdZZVZONnZFVnZLemVIQXxBQ3Jtc0tsMVJaZFJ3MHA1bnozakxhbjlpdVZNbDN5M194d00ydjN4YnRGUk5TZjF2NEhxV0hYdzdpa3lMYnViN3YtU3lYMkpjNlYzS1c0UWRsNGRvZkRnWG81VFp1a0xwYzdMQVhuSXRnS3dhdHdyVUMzeGxUQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fryancarson%2F&v=ISlfKheF3hQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/ryancarson/</a>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the host : I’m Aishwarya, a product builder obsessed with turning raw ideas into real, working tools, especially with AI in the mix. Over the last 9+ years in SaaS, I’ve shipped zero-to-one products, scaled product marketing & GTM motions, and built across MarTech automation, real-time collaboration tools, and live event tech.Today, I work hands-on as an AI-first builder & forward-deployed PM/Engineer, working closely with AI models, agents, and orchestration systems to shape next-gen AI products.You can follow me here,LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BSTzBfNHlQVmM5NG5wMV9IQzJIZTBFQXZQQXxBQ3Jtc0tuRl9ocTF1QTdoMzZOcUlXYmJENDFmd1ZzZEJJTUR6QlJza0ZmblB2QmZueEp0TWxiQ1hCU2FCX1ZTU2pNWUZTeTlCSk1HaTZkWmZ2X0Y3MGgySXA4cHJTMk1TMWlfY0YzaEN5WmhMZnZfRUllZTVydw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Faishashok14%2F&v=ISlfKheF3hQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/aishashok14/</a>My product memos: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkI2VWNKZk05aXUyc1k1VDI0LTdWS2VYVnpZUXxBQ3Jtc0tubHBTNUxlS0J3MW1oVXhrRzhHa3V3aWZQUmNyMldmbmI2VGhZY2Z6TlFJOElGTUNwbU5MQ2pHa3hOSWlBQjNTT1laZllGSEVVWFZvRHpHSjJzTkxRQlMxQk1BdVY4VDdlRXJnRU42MXdIWUk0Uks1dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Faishashok.com%2F&v=ISlfKheF3hQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aishashok.com/</a></p><p>Timestamps:</p><ul><li>00:00 - Trailer</li><li>00:49 - Guest Intro</li><li>02:10 - How AI changed what “coding” means today.</li><li>04:04 - What’s different now & how new builders should think about AI.</li><li>07:34 - Why random prompting fails & what good structure looks like.</li><li>11:40 - Context = Better AI Output</li><li>15:32 - Compound Products & Daily AI Workflows</li><li>20:10 - Making Tools & Data Work Together</li><li>22:01 - Getting Past the Fear of AI</li><li>25:19 - MCPs: Data vs Code Agents</li><li>29:07 - Skipping Painful Integrations with MCPs</li><li>31:32 - Compound Engineering (Small Wins Daily)</li><li>32:25 - How to Evaluate AI Output</li><li>35:52 - Being Specific ≠ Micromanaging AI</li><li>40:21 - Double Down on What’s Working</li><li>41:42 - Staying Updated Without Overwhelm</li><li>43:37 - Can One Person Build a Company with AI?</li><li>47:32 - Ryan’s 3-Step System for AI Agents</li><li>51:23 - Outro</li></ul>
February 4, 2026
<p>In 2026, "Vibe Coding" and AI copilots can translate any instruction into code. Hard skills are officially a commodity. This has created a terrifying new reality in the workplace: The rise of the "Human Robot."</p><p>Jessia Hoffman (Stanford Instructor & Founder of On Deck Workshops) joins us to expose the "Cowardice Epidemic" killing tech teams. Jesse works with Google, Cisco, and Bloomberg to solve the one problem AI can't touch: The fact that your employees are too terrified to be human.</p><p>When your team fails, do they lean in, or do they "shield their faces" and hide behind ChatGPT? If your culture is built on "politeness" instead of "play," you aren't leading a team, you’re managing a room full of people waiting to be replaced by an algorithm.</p><p>In this episode, we break down:</p><ul><li><p>The Hiding Problem: Why AI saturation is making your team more lonely and less creative.</p></li><li><p>The "Yes, And" Leverage: Why the only high-value skill left is the ability to improvise under uncertainty.</p></li><li><p>The Failure Ritual: How to stop your team from "shutting down" when things go wrong (and why it’s costing you millions).</p></li><li><p>Applied Improv: The "Secret Weapon" used by Stanford’s most successful founders to build fearless cultures.</p></li></ul><p>Stop hiring robots. Start building humans.</p><p><br /></p><p>To follow Jessia Hoffman,</p><p><br /></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessiahoffman/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessiahoffman/</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://ondeckworkshops.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ondeckworkshops.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>RESOURCES!<br />- Want to talk to Jessia or ask her a question? Connect with her at: <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/jessiahoffman/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/jessiahoffman/</a><br />- Could your team benefit from improv at your next offsite? Check out On Deck Workshops: <a href="https://ondeckworkshops.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ondeckworkshops.com</a><br />- And for improv magic in your inbox, sign up for their (every-other-month) newsletter: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/598b8d6ac148/ondeckworkshops" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://mailchi.mp/598b8d6ac148/ondeckworkshops</a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>About the host : </p><p> I’m Aishwarya, a product builder obsessed with turning raw ideas into real, working tools, especially with AI in the mix. Over the last 9+ years in SaaS, I’ve shipped zero-to-one products, scaled product marketing & GTM motions, and built across MarTech automation, real-time collaboration tools, and live event tech.</p><p>Today, I work hands-on as an AI-first builder & forward-deployed PM/Engineer, working closely with AI models, agents, and orchestration systems to shape next-gen AI products.</p><p>You can follow me here,</p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/aishashok14" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/aishashok14</a></p><p>My product memos: <a href="https://aishashok.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aishashok.com/</a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Trailer</p><p>01:09 - Intro</p><p>04:01 - What is improvisation, and how did you discover improv?</p><p>07:03 - From high school to starting On Deck: your journey</p><p>12:18 - Can improv be learned as a skill? The right mindset for beginners</p><p>21:34 - Is improv always a team activity? Can solo improv help personal growth?</p><p>29:17 - Tools & techniques used with teams at Google, Cisco, LinkedIn, etc.</p><p>37:25 - How improv naturally helps people loosen up and open up</p><p>41:25 - Do you use these tools in the first few minutes to make people feel at ease?</p><p>44:51 - Theatre & stand-up improv: practice vs reading the room</p><p>48:02 - Improv as a creative boundary to build on others’ ideas</p><p>01:02:05 - Parallels between improv and working with AI as a co-partner</p><p>01:06:10 - Tech is abundant, but creativity and execution still matter most</p><p>01:07:56 - Quick improv exercise: “Name three things” game</p><p>01:14:52 - Why human creativity is key to using AI effectively</p><p>01:17:08 - Outro</p><p><br /></p>
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