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Is AI making founders worse at building?

Feels like every week I see a new “AI-built startup.”

It’s wild how fast people can spin up landing pages, copy, and outreach now.

But I keep wondering if AI is doing all the building, are we losing the part that teaches us how to build well?

In my own project, I use AI to automate parts of lead research and personalization, but I still have to think through why the message works.

The AI doesn’t replace that, it just makes it faster.

Feels like founders who treat AI as a co-pilot are learning more, but those who treat it as an autopilot are learning less.

What do you think?

Is AI making us sharper or dulling the edge?

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on October 22, 2025
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    I definitely agree, but AI is lowering the boundary to getting started with such stuff. People with creative ideas now have a way to build things they once wouldn't have been able to!

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