The Good Stuff

# The Good Stuff, Episode 49: Why You Should Let Your Kids Cheat With AI*Hosts:* Pete and AndyA friend's question about preparing kids for the AI future kicks off a discussion on credentialing, portfolio careers, and why homework automation might actually be the skill worth developing. Pete and Andy argue that software engineering was never about coding—it was about solving problems and encoding a...

# The Good Stuff, Episode 48: OpenClaw, Memory, and the Hate Model*Hosts:* Pete and Andy, with returning guest Deadman (Anthony)Deadman's back to debrief on his OpenClaw adventures—voice cloning Bandit from Bluey, building a Bali trip chatbot that immediately leaked the dossier when Tim asked nicely, and discovering just how fickle markdown-based memory really is. The crew digs into agent autonomy...

# The Good Stuff, Episode 47: Will AI Take Your Job?*Hosts:* Pete and Andy (beach setup with new flag, plane, and aggressive campfire lighting)Block just axed 4,000 people—40% of the company—citing AI, and the stock jumped 16%. Pete and Andy dig into what this signals: air cover for cutting fat, or the start of something bigger? They run the publishing analogy (monks to podcasts, cost went to zero...

# The Good Stuff, Episode 46: Open Claw, Privacy and Agents*Hosts:* Pete and Andy (undisclosed location due to summer storm)Pete's built Console, a personal interface for Wingman that solves the agent control problem: encrypt everything, then deliberately decrypt only what you want them to see. They explore why markdown files won't scale for agent memory, how the "North Korean hacker" is a better...

The Good Stuff, Episode 45: Building AI ChampionsHosts: Pete and Andy with jazz van soundtrackPete and Andy explore why you can't outsource AI capability to consultants. Why strategy lives downstream of experimentation and watching 25 senior managers go from "what do I say to this thing?" to building full Nostr apps in an hour. Plus: why AI agents are vampires you've invited into your house!**Key...

The Good Stuff, Episode 44: Is This the Death of Software? Pete and Andy revisit the death of SaaS thesis from episode one. and is it really playing out?**Key Moments:**- [00:40] Andy's hot take: everyone's having opinions on the death of software- [01:05] Callback to episode one: "Where does the value flow?" — they called this two years ago- [02:08] Client realization: "People could just build th...

Summary In this episode, Pete and Andy discuss the successful launch of Optikon, their Miro-like infinite canvas tool, and the surprising attention it received from Miro's leadership team on LinkedIn. The conversation explores the philosophy behind building a custom tool stack using Nostr primitives, enabling seamless integration without API key management headaches. Pete dives deep into Super...

In this episode, Anthony "DeadmanOz" returns as The Good Stuff's first ever repeat guest to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted development and the critical importance of data sovereignty. The conversation explores how technical barriers are collapsing, making creative vision the primary requirement for building software. Pete unveils several new projects including...

With Pete Winn and Andy David - In this week's episode, Pete's reconsidering everything after realizing Gigi might be right about relays. They explore the flow state problem of agent work, why Optikon and Night Watchman will change everything, and deliver the definitive analogy for why one-shotting code doesn't work. Plus: game interfaces for agent management, spatial audio insights, a...

Episode 40: Building Digital Lemonade Stands with AIHosts: Pete and Andy (celebrating the big 4.0 at the beach)Episode 40! Pete launches his first digital lemonade stand with Ambulando—a habit tracker you pay for by the hour (4 sats). They explore what it means to build permissionless micro-businesses in cyberspace, why you should just build something (anything), and how their methodologies keep e...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 39: The Big Stuff Hosts: Pete and Andy Pete accidentally calls it "The Big Stuff" and decides to run with it. They dive into Dumpling Town—a game Pete built with his daughter in 90 minutes that now has an economy, side quests, and soy sauce rivers. Treating agents like humans, building family chat apps to avoid WhatsApp, the new Hal orchestrat...

# The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 38: The Rise of Vibe Product Manager **Hosts:** Pete and Andy (New Year's Eve edition at the beach) Pete reveals he's stopped coding entirely after 12 months of learning—now he just product manages a team of agents. They explore the shift from "vibe coding" to "vibe product management," why Pete built Slack in a day, and th...

# The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 37: Stocking Fillers - Predictions for 2026 Hosts: Pete and Andy (sporting festive headgear at the beach) Pete and Andy kick off their Christmas predictions episode with zero preparation and maximum confidence. They tackle the biggest question: what will happen in 2026? Key Moments: [00:51] Andy's two-for-one Christmas prediction: most AI predicti...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 36: AI Fallacies Hosts: Pete and Andy Pete and Andy tackle common AI fallacies head-on, starting with the "junior developer" myth. They explore why juniors will actually thrive and why we're entering a golden age for small teams. Plus: reflections from their first Touch Don't Look workshop, the death of traditional SaaS, and why Pete i...

# The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 35: The State of AI Tools **Hosts:** Pete and Andy **Guest:** Anthony (Dead Man Oz) - AI enthusiast, open source developer, Perth local Pete and Andy sit down with Anthony at the back of the van to discuss two and a half years of using AI coding tools. From surviving the Claude degradation period to building custom tax software, they explore multi-mod...

Hosts: Pete and AndyPete and Andy reflect on their first "Touch Don't Look" workshop—getting people hands-on with AI tools by building custom to-do apps in 60-90 minutes. They unveil their complete business model: Touch Don't Look (taster workshops), Speedrun (day-long build sessions), and Marginal Gains (SME community gym). The conversation explores why Excel rules enterprise, energy management o...

The Good Stuff Episode 33: On AI and Design**Hosts:** Pete and Andy **Guest:** Jarrad Grigg, Chief Product Officer at Adapter Pete and Andy sit down with Jarrad Grigg to explore how AI is transforming design. From Figma Make to DreamFlow, they discuss the gold rush for next-generation design tools, whether AI can be truly creative, and why craft still matters. The conversation challenges assumptio...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and AndyEpisode: AI and Stewardship in SMEsHosts: Pete and Andy, with guests Bill and Gabe from ADAPTEpisode Overview: Pete and Andy explore why small-medium enterprises struggle to adopt AI despite its transformative potential, and how succession thinking principles might unlock the path forward. The conversation reveals the intersection of business stewardship, role cla...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 31: Where We've Changed Our Mind on AI 00:22 - Theme: What have we changed our mind on in the last 31 weeks?01:48 - Australian Christmas: hot, beautiful, and reflective03:17 - Human at the edge model: the big shift03:34 - Why being at the edge means understanding less05:10 - Bionic human approach: involved in all decisions09:01 - Working in dialogue...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 30: AI Tools That Give Agency 00:00 - Episode 30 milestone and introduction 00:35 - Vibe coding workshop recap: tired, distracted, hectic 00:49 - Challenge: normies building Bitcoin wallets from phones 01:30 - Learning DNS, routing, and nginx on the fly 01:58 - Workshop success despite constraints 02:09 - Lost internet, crammed courtroom, Starlink saves...

The Good Stuff - Episode 29 - From Zero to Vibe Coder In this episode, Pete and Andy dive into the world of "vibe coding" and discuss how to get someone from absolute zero to building their own applications in record time. The conversation centers around Pete's upcoming workshop at the Bitcoin Bush Bash in Busselton, where he plans to teach 20-50 people how to create customized Bitco...

Good Stuff Episode 28 Pete and Andy reunite in person at City Beach to explore how AI agents are can give individuals the power to solve their own problems. From Wingman V2's evolution to the resurrection of pre-digital work practices, they discuss why treating agents like employees with their own computers might be the key to unlocking practical AI leverage without the complexity of SaaS abstract...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 27: Lessons Learned Hosts: Pete and Andy Episode Overview: Pete and Andy reflect on lessons learned from months of experimentation with AI agents, coding tools, and building software. They discuss the shift from "vibe coding" to more structured approaches, the importance of shipping usable tools, and their plans for a multiplayer version of Wi...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 26: Beyond Coding Hosts: Pete and Andy Episode Overview: Pete wraps up Sovereign Engineering's final week while Andy discovers Claude Code's surprising versatility beyond coding. The hosts explore multi-agent orchestration, Nostr ecosystem developments, and the expanding use cases for AI agents in everyday business tasks. Key Discussion Points:...

The Good Stuff, with Pete and Andy - Episode 25: Freedom Tech & The Beacon Project Hosts: Pete and Andy Episode Overview: Pete and Andy reflect on their Jeff Booth conversation, exploring contradictions in AI-debt narratives. Pete unveils major progress on Beacon, his freedom tech project bringing internet access and Bitcoin payments to constrained environments via WhatsApp. The hosts debate A...