By Dan Shipper
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Simon Eskildsen is a learning machine.
I first interviewed him in 2020 about how he leveled up from an intern at Shopify to the company’s director of production engineering by reading and applying insights from hundreds of books.
A lot has changed over the last four years. LLMs have made it possible to contextualize information like never before—and in this episode, I sat down with Simon to talk about how this changes the way he learns.
Simon is now the cofounder and CEO of AI startup turbopuffer, which is building a search engine that makes vector search easy and affordable to run at scale.
We get into:
How Simon’s learning rituals have evolved over time, as the cofounder of a growing startup and a new parent
The ways Simon has integrated ChatGPT, Claude, and Notion AI to do everything from writing legal documents to maintaining his rural cabin in Quebec
The custom AI commands in productivity tool Raycast that Simon uses to learn new words and cook creative dishes
Simon’s take on how language models will reshape the future of learning, especially skills like language acquisition, for the next generation
As we talk, we screenshare through his Anki setup, including the flashcard template he finds most useful, and try out his custom AI commands in Raycast to understand the meaning of two of my favorite obscure words, “lambent” and “eigengrau.”
This is a must-watch for note-taking aficionados and anyone who wants to supercharge their learning with AI.
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Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:01:06
How entrepreneurship and parenthood changed Simon’s learning rituals: 00:02:51
How Simon accelerates his learning by using LLMs to find associations: 00:12:59
Simon’s Anki setup and the flashcard template he swears by: 00:18:24
The custom AI commands that Simon uses most often: 00:26:02
How Simon uses LLMs for DIY home projects: 00:37:45
Leveraging LLMs as intuitive translators: 00:40:48
Simon’s take on how AI is reshaping the future of learning: 00:51:38
How to use Notion AI to write: 00:59:10
The AI tools that Simon uses to write, read, and code: 01:08:53
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
How do two professional writers use AI to do the best work of their lives?
In today’s show, Every’s lead writer Evan Armstrong and I conduct an expert workshop on how we use ChatGPT, Claude, AI-powered word processor Lex, and the prompt builder that Every launched, Spiral, to feed our obsession with words—and help us write for more than 78,000 readers every day.
We talk about how AI helps us:
Understand our taste—understanding what good is
Pick a topic—knowing what to write about
Craft our words—everything from sketching out an outline to writing and editing
Build an audience—learn how to reach people
We get into:
How I used Claude and ChatGPT to help me identify the kind of writing I like—and why that’s critically important for mastery
How Evan uses ChatGPT to explore his taste across books, movies, and paintings
The way I use Claude Projects to help me turn a vast amount of research into a clear thesis statement for major projects
The routine Evan swears by to publish two pieces every week
How Evan and I use Lex to push through writer’s block and catch common writing mistakes like passive voice
My workflow inside Claude to craft emphatic metaphors
How we use Spiral to write viral tweets
Evan is the lead writer at Every who writes the column Napkin Math twice a week. He’s smart, funny, curious—and has the rare combination of business acumen, way with words, and crazy required to be a professional writer.
This is a must-watch for aspiring writers, or anyone whose job involves writing more than six sentences in a row.
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Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:01:04
How to develop good taste: 00:04:28
Dan uses Claude to articulate his taste in books: 00:13:34
How to use LLMs to explore art cross different mediums: 00:21:06
The way Evan chooses his next essay topic: 00:33:45
Go from research notes to clear thesis in Claude Projects: 00:38:20
How Evan uses AI to master new topics quickly: 00:46:51
Evan leverages AI to power through writer’s block: 00:59:21
How to use Claude to find good metaphors: 01:04:28
The role of AI in building an audience: 01:11:44
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
The Browser Company isn’t just building a browser, they’re building a formidable brand—and they’re doing it with AI.
I sat down with Nashilu Mouen-Makoua, the head of storytelling at The Browser Company, to talk about how they tell stories that capture the cultural zeitgeist and connect authentically with their users—and how she integrates AI into her process for both.
We get into:
We also screen share through Nash’s conversation with ChatGPT as she conducted research for an exercise in how to position Arc, and use the LLM to simulate a typical Arc user and interview them live on the show to gather preliminary customer insights.
This is a must-watch for people who want to use AI to tell compelling stories about what they’re building in tech.
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Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:00:47
Nash’s philosophy around storytelling: 00:04:03
The Browser Company’s strategy to come up with creative ideas: 00:09:07
Why Nash thinks building brands people can relate to is important: 00:15:00
How to avoid the tired narrative around AI products: 00:18:47
The ways Nash has integrated ChatGPT into her workflow: 00:22:21
Why understanding social context is important to position your product: 00:33:35
How Nash uses ChatGPT to get a gut check on her writing: 00:41:10
What Nash thinks is the gestalt of the current age: 00:49:50
Nash and Dan use ChatGPT to simulate and interview a typical Arc user: 00:52:01
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
The journey to a calm, profitable business in the AI age
We’re building a mini-AI media and software empire at Every.
Today on AI & I, Brandon Gell joins the show to turn the tables on me and act as podcast host to explore what we’re doing as a company, how we got here, and where we’re going.
Brandon is Every’s first entrepreneur in residence, and he was the perfect person to host, because he’s one of the key reasons for our recent acceleration.
Before joining Every, Brandon was the cofounder and CEO of Clyde, a startup that helped brands launch their own insurance and warranty programs, where he raised $50 million and led a team of 100 before selling it to global insurance tech company Cover Genius in early 2023.
In this episode, he interviews me about how I learned to code in middle school, how I built and sold my first startup coming out of college, and how it all led to Every.
We also talk about Brandon’s story. He joined Every just four months ago—and it feels like we’ve done the work of years since. We’ve launched two new AI products, an incredible amount of great writing, a new course, and more.
We get into:
This is a must-watch for anyone interested in building a calm, profitable business empire in the age of AI.
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Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:00:56
Dan’s childhood dream—to build a Microsoft competitor: 00:03:36
The first app Dan built in middle school: 00:07:07
The story of Dan’s first company that he sold in college: 00:18:52
How Every came to be: 00:33:56
The start of Brandon’s journey as a builder: 00:49:15
Brandon’s first software app—and why you should launch first, and iterate later: 00:57:05
Everything Brandon learned from running a B2B business for seven years: 01:08:49
What brought Brandon to Every—and the email he sent Dan before joining: 01:18:00
Every’s master plan to be a successful creator-run business: 01:29:15
Live demo of Spiral, the app that automates 80 percent of repetitive creative work: 01:38:11
Brandon and Dan’s take on how AI startups can find a valuable niche: 01:44:00
Live demo of Sparkle, the app that organizes your files for you: 01:50:52
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Alex Wieckowski is on a mission to make you fall in love with reading again—and he thinks AI can help.
Alex, who writes a newsletter that captures lessons from books he’s read and tips to become a better reader, Alex & Books, is a creator with over 1 million followers across social platforms. He’s also the author of a book of quotes that will inspire you to read more, Learn to Love Reading.
We spent an hour talking about how Alex uses AI to be a smarter reader, and we tested out a few strategies live on the show, including:
Alex clued me into what he’s learned about developing a good reading habit, and his best advice on how to reignite your passion for books. We also discuss Alex’s predictions on how companies like Neuralink, which make use of a brain-computer interface—a technology that allows users to control external devices through brain activity—will change the future of reading and books. Here’s a link to the transcript of this episode.
This is a must-watch for book lovers, people struggling to finish books, and anyone who wants to take their reading to the next level with AI.
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Timestamps:
Introduction: 00:00:34
Choose physical books over e-readers to boost your memory: 00:01:36
Alex’s take on how long books will stay relevant: 00:02:54
Prompt ChatGPT to find your next read: 00:07:40
Articulating Dan’s taste in books with AI: 00:13:50
Use AI to find books tailored to solve your problems: 00:15:46
How to use AI as a personal study buddy: 00:33:32
Prompt LLMs to turn insights from books into actionable strategies: 00:41:19
What Alex’s rule around buying a new book is: 01:02:10
Alex’s advice for anyone who feels like they don’t have time to read: 01:16:36
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Alex Wieckowski: https://twitter.com/AlexAndBooks_
Alex’s newsletter: https://alexandbooks.beehiiv.com/
The self-improvement book that got Alex into reading: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The books that Dan is reading: Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism by Richard Rorty
The books that Alex is reading: Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire by Andrew Wilkinson, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Outlive by Peter Attia
One of the most influential voices in tech explains how AI helps him write and invest.
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Packy McCormick’s job is to find, articulate, and invest behind the next big idea.
He writes Not Boring, a newsletter that analyzes technology and startups for 200,000 subscribers every week. He also invests in early stage companies through his fund Not Boring Capital and is an advisor at a16z crypto.
I spent an hour with him to understand how he’s baked AI into the way he thinks, writes, and invests. We get into:
We also use Projects to build an AI tool that grades Packy’s essays live on the show.
This is a must-watch for writers, investors, and anyone trying to understand the cutting edge of technology.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Teaser
00:01:24 - Introduction
00:02:40 - Packy's thesis about the future of technology
00:07:42 - What Packy quick takes on your crypto portfolio
00:14:31 - Use LLMs to validate your understanding of complex concepts
00:18:26 - How Packy used Claude Projects to write an essay he published recently
00:24:00 - Packy's process to make interactive visual graphics for his essays
00:31:10 - How to use AI to be thorough in your research
00:35:04 - How Packy uses Claude to edit his writing
00:36:44 - The tools Packy uses to create his newsletter
00:44:12 - Using Claude Projects to make a tool that grades Packy's essays
Links to resources mentioned in the episode:
Packy McCormick: https://twitter.com/packyM
Packy’s newsletter, Not Boring: https://www.notboring.co/
Packy’s fund, Not Boring Capital: https://www.notboring.co/p/introducing-not-boring-capital
One of Packy’s first essays, about natively integrated companies: https://www.packym.com/natively-integrated-companies
Anduril, the company Packy thinks is an example of a Techno-industrial: https://www.anduril.com/
Packy’s portfolio company that’s integration crypto into its product: https://v2.oncyber.io/
The interactive tool Packy made for a recent newsletter: https://goventvectorsum.replit.app/ for https://www.notboring.co/p/the-american-millennium
Packy’s essay about America’s tolerance for risk: https://www.notboring.co/p/riskophilia
Packy’s essays about Blackbird: https://www.notboring.co/p/blackbird
Keeping up with AI is Nathaniel Whittemore’s full-time job—and I spent an hour with him to understand how he does it.
Nathaniel is the host of a top-ranked AI podcast on the technology charts, The AI Daily Brief, which breaks down the most important news in AI every day. He is also the founder and CEO of Superintelligent, a platform that teaches you how to use AI for work and fun through interactive video tutorials.
We talked about how he curates information with X bookmarks, Google News, news aggregator Feedly, and research tool Perplexity; the workflow that helps him record and produce two daily podcasts; and why he thinks optimizing your processes with AI remains one of its most underrated applications.
Here’s what you’ll learn if you listen to or watch this episode:
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Steph Smith is the ultimate internet explorer.
If you don’t know her, Steph is the host of the @a16z podcast and the creator behind Internet Pipes, a toolkit to surface useful insights on the internet, and many other cool internet projects.
Timestamps:
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