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Amjad Masad

πŸ‘€ Speaker
2535 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

If you're someone who can manage an intern well, you can manage an AI well.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Think about an AI as an employee or an intern.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Instead of thinking about, oh, how do I talk its language?

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

No.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Just communicate well.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Just take an idea, break it down to its parts.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

If its parts are still complicated, break them down further.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

It's all about breaking down things into individual components.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

And then giving precise feedback.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

And giving as much context and feedback as possible.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Taking screenshots, taking images.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

If you want to get really good at

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

just communication in general, I would suggest like doing public speaking.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

Right.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

I had a, actually stage fright growing up and I would still do it because I just don't like to be held back by my fears.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

But when I first came to the US and I felt like I want to be able to start startups and be on podcasts, be a leader, I thought that I need to get past that.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

And so,

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

I thought, like, what is the hardest place I could put myself in?

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

It's like throwing myself in the fire to get past that fear.

The a16z Show
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI

So deprogram the fear by desensitization, right?