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New pod is live for the idea builders out there I sat down with @amasad, the CEO of Replit, for what I thought would be a typical tech chat. Instead, I got a front-row seat to the future of building startups. You've got an idea. Maybe it's the next Airbnb, or just a simple tool to solve a problem you've been grappling with. Normally, you'd need to learn to code, or find a technical co-founder, or burn through your savings hiring developers. But what if you could just... describe your idea and watch it come to life? That's what Replit's new "Agent" does. It's like having a tireless junior developer at your fingertips, 24/7. You chat with it, describe what you want, and it starts building. Right there in your browser. For 20 minutes, Amjad walked me through the process. We built an app from scratch, debugged it, and deployed it. All without writing a single line of code. And he's the perfect guy to walk us through this. Amjad gave some examples of how it's changing people's lives at the end of the pod. Like Adeel Khan who went from being a teacher to a founder of Magic School an AI startup that just raised $20m. This isn't just a new tool. It's a fundamental shift in who gets to build the future. Is it perfect? No. And I'm glad we spoke about it. Amjad was candid about the limitations. It struggles with complex projects, and you'll still need coding skills for advanced tasks. But for getting an MVP off the ground? For testing an idea without burning through your savings? It's a game-changer. As I wrapped up the podcast, I couldn't help but think: We're witnessing the democratization of tech in real-time. The gatekeepers are on notice. The future is up for grabs. And the best part is it's all happening in a browser. No fancy setups, no complex installs. Just you, your ideas, and a tool that can bring them to life. The podcast is live now. Give it a listen. Whether you're a seasoned dev or someone who's always had ideas but never the means to build them, I promise it'll change how you think about what's possible. And I don't think Amjad has given a masterclass/demo like this. youtube.com/watch?v=NBsr3u… (btw i read 100% of comments on YT and respond to most and subscribe for more stuff like this) Gets you thinking... The next big thing might just come from someone who, yesterday, thought they could never build it. Doesn't matter how old, young, where they live. As long as they've got a decent internet connection. And that's pretty exciting.