{"podcast":{"title":"AI at Work","slug":"ai-at-work-7563679","podcast_index_feed_id":7563679,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/AWt85fIR.rss","website_url":"https://ascendlabs.ai/podcast","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e3d1894d-98fc-4002-980b-87551e9b63b9/logos/51346e29-43ee-4db4-9765-75b58f27b8ab.png","author":"Matt Graham, Kevin Williams","episode_count":41,"summary":"AI at Work is hosted by Matt Graham (CEO of Rapid Dev) and Kevin Williams (CEO of Ascend Labs). Each week delivers actionable insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs today, and how you can use it to advance your career. We unpack real-world tools, automation workflows, and emerging roles so you can stop chasing hype and start using AI to get things done. Whether you’re an individual contributor, team lead, or business owner, we show you what to build, what to ask for, and what to look for in a workplace moving at machine-speed.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T20:20:42.761760+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679"},"episode":{"title":"Is Your Brain Worth Building or Should You Just Buy Glean?","slug":"is-your-brain-worth-building-or-should-you-just-buy-glean","published_at":"2026-06-16T20:48:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/is-your-brain-worth-building-or-should-you-just-buy-glean","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0a7abed7d727857eabbf99c6c941f9b66adf8e727f4cc4e7f1e1e3b1fea0b72d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxMjEyMDBiYi1kMmM0LTQzZTktODlhYS1jNTllYTM5OWIwMTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEzMDI5NWFjYjc5NzE4YTM2Nzg3MWY1L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTE1X18xOC0zMy0zMC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0a7abed7d727857eabbf99c6c941f9b66adf8e727f4cc4e7f1e1e3b1fea0b72d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxMjEyMDBiYi1kMmM0LTQzZTktODlhYS1jNTllYTM5OWIwMTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEzMDI5NWFjYjc5NzE4YTM2Nzg3MWY1L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTE1X18xOC0zMy0zMC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"The economics of building versus buying software just fundamentally changed. In this conversation with Matt Graham, CEO of Rapid Developers, we explore how the cost of custom development has dropped 90% and what that means for business strategy. Matt brings a unique perspective, having lived through the no-code revolution and now seeing the AI-native development wave. His company works with CEOs of $20-500M revenue businesses, and the patterns he's seeing are remarkable. From his 10-year-old son building a profitable e-commerce site over a weekend to enterprise clients rebuilding their ERPs from scratch, the landscape is shifting faster than most people realize. ✅ Key topics covered: • The evolution from no-code to AI-native development • Framework for build vs. buy decisions in the AI era • Why SaaS platforms walling off data changes the equation • Real cost breakdowns and ROI considerations • Job displacement concerns and the changing labor market • Personal tech stacks and tools that actually work Approximate timestamps: 00:00 — Intro and Matt's background 05:25 — No-code evolution and the AI transition 12:30 — Workflow problems vs. AI problems 18:45 — Build vs. buy framework 28:15 — SaaS disruption and data access issues 36:00 — Pricing model evolution and output-based work 45:30 — Job displacement and labor market impacts 50:45 — The 10-year-old entrepreneur story 53:20 — Personal tech stacks and tools Check out Kevin’s stuff: → Ascend Labs: https://ascendlabs.ai/ → Follow Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinguywilliams/ → Get practical AI guidance: https://assessment.ascendlabs.ai/ → Book a consultation: tidycal.com/kevinwilliams Check out Matt’s stuff: → mgram@rapiddevelopers.com → https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapid-dev/","meta_description":"The economics of building versus buying software just fundamentally changed. In this conversation with Matt Graham, CEO of Rapid Developers, we explore ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3094,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ai-at-work-7563679/episodes/is-your-brain-worth-building-or-should-you-just-buy-glean/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/is-your-brain-worth-building-or-should-you-just-buy-glean.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}