Shane Lykins is a founder and product builder based in San Francisco, exploring the intersection of AI and marketplaces. He’s worked on product and growth across some of tech’s most recognizable names, including Airbnb, Pinterest, and Outdoorsy. Today, Shane focuses on building AI-powered micro-SaaS tools and launching fast, scrappy experiments that solve real problems for startups. Whether he’s advising early-stage teams or spinning up his own ventures, Shane brings a builder’s mindset, a founder’s urgency, and a curiosity for what’s next.

During this episode, we discuss:

• His grandfather’s business that planted the entrepreneurial bug in him
• Shane’s interest in computers at a very young age
• How he lived in Austin and worked as a flight instructor until he decided to move to San Francisco and work in tech
• His career at Airbnb, Outdoorsy, and Pinterest
• What led him to starting his own business
• The company he founded and shut down
• What makes a great product and why startups should embrace AI
• All of the projects he’s built and launched lately
• How to know which ideas are worth chasing
• His shoutouts to Collin Gardner of Yonder Ventures & Clif Claycomb of Longtail

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things vibe coding and product!