AI doesn't fix your broken processes. It amplifies them.

Jason Macht (Whitespace Solutions) joins Andrew Duncan to break down what actually changes — and what doesn't — when you build with AI.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:40 Guest introduction

02:51 Vibe coding vs. engineering rigor

04:02 AI as amplifier — good and bad processes

04:39 Spec-driven development

06:57 The death of traditional agile

09:35 Agentic systems and guardrails

15:27 New business viability — the solopreneur opportunity

32:09 AI as thought partner and echo chamber risks

49:45 Closing

Topics

• Why AI amplifies good and bad engineering practices equally
• Spec-driven development: engineering at the speed of thought
• The difference between vibe coding and production-ready software
• How solopreneurs can now build niche software businesses without VC
• Agentic systems, guardrails, and what happens when AI has real-world access
• Using AI as a strategic thought partner — and avoiding echo chambers
• Why traditional agile is losing to fast betting cycles

Guest

Jason Macht — Founder, Whitespace Solutions

• https://www.whitespacesolutions.ai/
• https://jasonmacht.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmacht/

Resources Mentioned

• Cursor: https://cursor.com/
• Replit: https://replit.com/
• Bolt: https://bolt.new/

Connect

Andrew Duncan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-b-duncan/

Vertice Labs: https://www.verticelabs.io

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