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Product#115 — Code Mode: Your MCP Doesn’t Need 30 Tools
Today, most AI agents still fumble with "tool call". They're slow, brittle & embarrassingly limited. Code Mode offers a better way.
August 26, 2025
Product#112 — A formula for building effective AI agents
As AI capabilities explode, founders are rushing to build agents for everything. That's a mistake.
August 12, 2025
Product#105 — The founder's guide to fine-tuning LLMs with Unsloth
Fine-tuning an LLM customizes its behavior, enhances + injects knowledge, and optimizes performance for domains/specific tasks.
July 25, 2025
Product#96 — Mastra or: How to build AI agents, applications, and features quickly
Prototype and productionize AI features with a modern JavaScript stack so you can focus on shipping AI features, not boilerplate.
June 9, 2025
Product#79 — Open-source LLM models vs. closed-source LLM models
Open-source AI models are crushing closed-source competitors on cost and performance for everyday business tasks.
June 7, 2025
Product#78 — Prompt engineering for programmers
AI coding assistants are essential for startup speed – but founders need to invest in learning how to prompt them effectively.
June 5, 2025
Product#77 — What is (and isn't) Jobs to be Done?
As Jobs to be Done has exploded in popularity, two main – and incompatible – interpretations have emerged.
April 16, 2025
Product#55 — Finding B2B product-market fit (Part II)
B2B PMF is a survival game. Master its 5 levels—from problem validation to paying customers.
April 13, 2025
Product#54 — Structuring B2B Marketplaces
Choosing your B2B marketplace structure—internal unit, spinoff, or startup—is a critical early decision impacting everything.
March 15, 2025
Product#44 — How "Reverse RAG" eliminates healthcare hallucinations
Mayo Clinic's innovative "Reverse RAG" approach nearly eliminates AI hallucinations in healthcare.
December 9, 2024
Product#36 — 4 principles for building truly useful AI products
As AI models evolve at breakneck speed, founders need a new playbook.
May 21, 2024
Product#22 — Effective survey design for startups
Write surveys that engage users, boost your brand, and deliver insights.
April 15, 2024
Product#20 — 7 Powers
What's your moat? Hamilton Helmer's framework identifies 7 strategic advantages that create enduring business value.
April 9, 2024
Product#19 — Finding B2B product-market fit through the 5 P's
Most B2B startups fail to find product-market fit, but a framework of 5 P's can dramatically increase success rates.
November 1, 2023
Product#4 — Prompting engineering: The Basics
Five evidence-backed prompt engineering techniques that deliver 80% of the value at 20% of the effort for AI-powered startups.
October 12, 2023
Product#2 — Unlock customer insights with Jobs To Be Done
JTBD helps founders understand why customers really buy products, leading to better product decisions.
Whether you’re refining your go-to-market strategy, launching new products or services, expanding your customer base, or using market research to uncover new opportunities.