{"podcast":{"title":"Chain of Thought | AI Agents, Infrastructure & Engineering","slug":"chain-of-thought-ai-agents","podcast_index_feed_id":7074333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/chain-of-thought","website_url":"https://newsletter.chainofthought.show/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Yf0B0akhfAtC-Ahrn6UylfgdusLiIKiLKXlMy29dfwI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YjBh/ODMzMTY3ZjQ0MjBj/YTE1ODMwYTZlNDgx/Mjc2Mi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Conor Bronsdon","episode_count":63,"summary":"AI is reshaping infrastructure, strategy, and entire industries. Host Conor Bronsdon talks to the engineers, founders, and researchers building breakthrough AI systems about what it actually takes to ship AI in production, where the opportunities lie, and how leaders should think about the strategic bets ahead. Chain of Thought translates technical depth into actionable insights for builders and decision-makers. New episodes weekly. Conor Bronsdon is an angel investor in AI and dev tools, Technical Ecosystem Lead at Modular, and previously led growth at AI startups Galileo and LinearB. Disclaimer: All views, opinions and statements expressed on this account are solely my own and are made in my personal capacity. They do not reflect, and should not be construed as reflecting, the views, positions, or policies of Modular. This account is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Modular in any way.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:17:44.387836+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chain-of-thought-ai-agents"},"episode":{"title":"I Started r/AI_Agents and Now I'm Launching a VC Fund","slug":"i-started-r-ai-agents-and-now-i-m-launching-a-vc-fund","published_at":"2026-03-10T13:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chain-of-thought-ai-agents/i-started-r-ai-agents-and-now-i-m-launching-a-vc-fund","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chain-of-thought-ai-agents","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/de6a08cb","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/de6a08cb/598c71eb.mp3","summary":"Yujian Tang started the r/AI_Agents subreddit in April 2023. For the first year, it barely moved. Then it hit 9,000 members, he went on vacation, came back to 36,000, and now it's approaching 300,000. In this episode, Yujian talks about how that community grew alongside his event business (Seattle Startup Summit, 900+ attendees last year), his two failed startups, and why he just filed paperwork to launch his own venture fund.Conor and Yujian dig into the mechanics of starting a fund from scratch (Delaware PO boxes, EIN numbers, lawyers), why AI startup valuations have doubled in the last two years, whether a one-person unicorn is realistic, and what failed founders learn that successful ones sometimes miss.Chapters:(0:00) Cold Open: The Subreddit Growth Explosion(0:21) Intro and Meet Yujian Tang(1:06) From AI Research to Community Building(7:26) Where AI Applications Are Headed(10:03) The AI Bubble and a Valuation Reset(10:39) Getting Deal Flow Through Community Events(14:02) Filing the Fund: The Boring Side of VC(16:04) How r/AI_Agents Went from Crickets to 300K(18:39) Building an Accidental Empire(26:37) What Two Failed Startups Taught Him(29:52) Why Pre-Seed Valuations Are Out of Control(37:37) The One-Person Unicorn Debate(39:50) Seattle Startup Summit 2026(42:17) What Chain of Thought Should Cover Next(43:25) OutroAbout the Guest:Yujian Tang is the founder of Seattle Startup Summit, the largest startup event in the Pacific Northwest. He created the r/AI_Agents subreddit (now nearly 300K members), runs hackathons and developer events across Seattle and the Bay Area, and is launching an early-stage AI venture fund.Guest Links:Seattle Startup Summit: seattlestartupsummit.comReddit: reddit.com/r/AI_AgentsShow Links:Chain of Thought Podcast: https://chainofthought.sho…","meta_description":"Yujian Tang started the r/AI_Agents subreddit in April 2023. For the first year, it barely moved. Then it hit 9,000 members, he went on vacation, came bac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2643,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chain-of-thought-ai-agents/episodes/i-started-r-ai-agents-and-now-i-m-launching-a-vc-fund/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chain-of-thought-ai-agents/i-started-r-ai-agents-and-now-i-m-launching-a-vc-fund.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}