AI Agent Development

Ep45 John Church: Crypto Grows Up: Building at the Intersection of Blockchain and AI

John Church, lead product manager at Nethermind and adjunct professor at Duke University, discusses his journey from DAO leadership to institutional blockchain work. The conversation covers stablecoins, zero-knowledge cryptography, the intersection of AI and blockchain, and how crypto is maturing from speculative technology to institutional infrastructure. Church emphasizes the importance of fundamental understanding as AI transforms software development and entrepreneurship.

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Todd and Brian review their 2025 predictions about AI adoption, venture capital, and technology trends, then discuss 2026 forecasts. They explore how AI agents are transforming software development, the shift from SaaS models to custom automation, and emerging opportunities in local manufacturing and rapid business creation enabled by AI tools.

SpeedRun Ep13 Email Marketing Write an Agent Tales from the Sky Lounge

A demonstration of using Claude AI to automate email marketing workflow development from a single meeting recording. The host feeds meeting notes into Claude, which then designs a complete email marketing system including segmentation logic, HubSpot integration, Python code, file structures, and sample email sequences—all generated through conversational prompts without traditional coding.

SpeedRun Ep 06 Durable Agent Writing -Tales from the Sky Lounge

A technical exploration of converting Claude Desktop prototypes into production-ready AI agents. The host demonstrates how to extract MCP tool configurations and conversation patterns from Claude Desktop sessions, then transform them into deployable Python code using frameworks like Pydantic and LangGraph, enabling rapid agent development and deployment.

Ep27 Jeff Haynie—The Rise of Agentic Systems and AI-Driven Dev

Jeff Haynie, serial entrepreneur and founder of Appcelerator (Titanium), discusses his journey from pioneering JavaScript mobile development in 2006 to launching Agentuity, an AI agent cloud platform. He shares insights on Silicon Valley's unique ecosystem, the evolution of software development, and his belief that AI agents will fundamentally transform cloud infrastructure from human-centric to agent-optimized systems.

Ep26 Matt Oess -Coaching Elite Leaders, AI Productivity & The Need for Tech Diplomacy