# #240 - AI as Your Thought Partner: Break Boundaries & Do What You Never Could Before - Greg Shove

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Podcast: [Tech Lead Journal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-lead-journal-633005)
Published: 2025-11-24T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techleadjournal/episodes/240---AI-as-Your-Thought-Partner-Break-Boundaries--Do-What-You-Never-Could-Before---Greg-Shove-e3bacq5
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Duration seconds: 3991

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