Henry Poydar

How's your funnel doing? Jordan and Brian are joined by Henry Poydar to chat about integrating human and autonomous agents, building and testing product prototypes in days, not years, the importance of flexible, adaptive funnels, and debate the future of SaaS, unbundling, and the agent-first software paradigm.  Timestamps: YOU ARE THE PANEL – send us your thoughts 🗣️ 🎤 Send us an audio or video message 📧 Email us: panelpodcastshow@gmail.com Links mentioned in this episode: Steady HeyRosy Builder Methods OpenRoutines.dev Claude Flywrite Vanta Drip Bento Help Scout

How is multiplayer being addressed in AI, should we scale humans or agents, and is every small business going to vibe code their own apps? With special guest Henry Poydar. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to The Panel 03:06 Business Updates 05:53 Coordination Challenges in Teams with AI 11:48 Trust and Accountability in Team Dynamics 17:45 The Future of Team Structures 20:30 Scaling with Agents vs. Traditional Teams 25:48 The Future of Company Organization 27:58 The Intersection of AI and Creativity 36:02 Challenges in the Music Industry with AI 40:32 Navigating the VC Landscape 45:45 The Indie Entrepreneur Path 48:20 Vertical Saas and tool building 01:01:17 Weeknd plans and talking politics YOU ARE THE PANEL – send us your thoughts 🗣️ 🎤 Send us an audio or video message 📧 Email us: panelpodcastshow@gmail.com Links mentioned in this episode: Steady Henry Poydar TinaFey on what it's really like to have a teenage daughter Charlie AI Devin How I build agents that work the night shift Granola Vibe-Coded AI 'Slop' Is Flooding the World With Potentially Dangerous Code—'Eventually It Will Catch Up to Us'

In this episode we discuss how small teams can leverage AI as teammates, the impact on business outcomes, and the cultural shifts driven by AI advancements. How would Steve Jobs handle marketing and selling AI at Apple? How do the kids today think about AI? And Jordan explains the Allbirds nonsense. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:38 The Evolution of Teamwork and Tools 07:41 Balancing Accountability and Autonomy 10:40 The Role of Agents in Team Dynamics 13:42 Challenges of Implementing AI in Business 16:36 The Future of Marketing and AI 22:39 Imagining Steve Jobs in the Age of AI 30:42 The Value of Struggle and Learning in a Tech-Driven World 39:58 Navigating Career Paths in an Evolving Job Market 45:50 Navigating Job Market Changes 50:16 Jordan explains The Allbirds Controversy 57:04 The Power of Attention in Business 01:02:29 Storytelling in Marketing 01:10:51 Building Relationships for Effective Distribution 01:15:11 Pricing Transistor's Video Strategy 01:23:42 Innovative Marketing Strategies and Anticipation Phases YOU ARE THE PANEL – send us your thoughts 🗣️ 🎤 Send us an audio or video message 📧 Email us: panelpodcastshow@gmail.com 📺 🦋 Links mentioned in this episode: Henry's product - https://runsteady.com/ Linear blog post (brave) - https://linear.app/next Allbirds turns into an AI  company - https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/the-unhinged-genius-of-allbirds-39m-exit-sell-the-brand-spike-demand-become-ai-164312969.html The company that acquired the old Allbirds brand - https://www.axnygroup.com/our-brands CNBC: “Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot to AI, adds $127 million in value”