What if your most productive collaborator wasn’t human?

In this episode, Gil and Nihal share how they’ve used AI to build, ship and stay focused. From using Claude to refine product strategy, to spinning up prototypes in hours with Claude code, they dig into the overlooked power of AI as a thinking and building partner.

Key discussion points

• Why Gil built an AI productivity app called Mira – and how he dogfoods it daily
• Using Claude as a thought partner for strategic planning and product development
• How Gil created a working prototype in 3 hours using Claude code and Claude’s understanding of prior transcripts
• The difference between organising thoughts vs. organising execution – and how Mira bridges both
• Nihal’s experience building a simple lead magnet quiz with Claude code (as a non-technical user)
• Why most people fail when trying to build with AI – and how to avoid the same trap
• Replit, Cursor, Claude Code – what works best and why it depends on how your brain works
• The power of starting small, staying scrappy, and iterating quickly with AI

Notable quotes

“I ended up with a working prototype in three hours – without hiring a team, without writing code, just by pairing with AI.” – Gil

“The mistake I kept making was going too big too soon. But the moment I built something simple, everything clicked.” – Nihal

“Mira helps me decide what to work on when I’ve got just 10 minutes in the car – that’s the real productivity win.” – Gil

Tools and links mentioned

• Claude Code by Anthropic
• Replit
• Cursor
• Vercel
• GitHub

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• Nihal Salah
• Gil Chan