Founder strategy

What Actually Makes A Startup Durable

What Actually Makes A Startup Durable

YC partners discuss how founders should navigate the AI era, emphasizing the rapid decrease in AI costs, the evolving definition of a 'hard problem' for startups, the critical importance of human connection and co-founders, and practical advice on building AI-native loops, pivoting, and achieving distribution in a world where software is easy to build.

Automate Workflows w/ Autonomous Tools Real-Time AI Agents | Aytekin Tank | Founder & CEO | Jotform

Automate Workflows w/ Autonomous Tools Real-Time AI Agents | Aytekin Tank | Founder & CEO | Jotform

Aytekin Tank, Founder and CEO of Jotform, discusses how AI is revolutionizing software development and customer support, highlighting "vibe coding" and Jotform's 80% AI-handled support with zero layoffs. He also shares his "Theory of Constraints" playbook for scaling businesses and explores the potential of ChatGPT apps, all within Jotform's 20-year bootstrapped journey.