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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero is like a super genius 5-year-old PhD with ADHD, knowing everything about everything but with sparks of brilliance.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The future of product development will see more people becoming full stack, allowing designers to ship fully baked products and product managers to prototype and ship to production.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

We shouldn't limit ourselves on what we can build, ship, and dream about making possible with web services.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Knowing how things work under the hood is crucial because it allows you to influence AI models to follow your intentions better.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Taste in design is a skill that can be developed, and it's important to expose yourself to various products to build that skill.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Increasing exposure hours by watching how people use your products helps develop your design taste.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

AI will become synonymous with software, and we will use software to build software.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero aims to help more people participate in building software, expanding the total addressable market of product builders.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero is designed to be extremely easy to use, generating refined and realistic outputs for users.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The inspiration for Vzero came from the realization that AI models could write the code for our tools effectively.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero is growing exponentially, with over 1.3 million users interacting with the platform.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The Vzero community has already made over 20,000 submissions, showcasing the collaborative spirit of open source.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero allows for the creation of high-quality products quickly, enabling users to reach large audiences without extensive engineering resources.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero is empowering product builders across various teams, allowing them to create and ship products effectively.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The name Vzero implies that the product is for prototypes and initial attempts, which is where many tools are finding their product-market fit.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vzero is already being used by enterprise customers for all their products and client communications, showcasing its scalability and effectiveness.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The integration of Vzero with Vercel's infrastructure allows for seamless product development and deployment at scale.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

When using Vzero, be ambitious in your requests and utilize the community for inspiration and starting points.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The ability to prompt effectively is crucial, and users should focus on the product description and user experience.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Iterate on your prompts and ideas, just like you would with a design firm or an engineering team.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Building a flight radar application with Vzero took less than two hours and cost around $20, compared to weeks and thousands of dollars with traditional engineering.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

AI will radically speed up product development, and product managers and engineers should master three critical skills: coding, math, and eloquence.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The future of building apps is shifting toward using prompts instead of traditional coding, which will significantly impact how product teams operate.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vercel's mission is to democratize product creation, expanding the pool of potential builders from 5 million developers to over 100 million people worldwide.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vercel's v0 allows users to edit generated code, providing a unique escape hatch for developers to customize their projects as needed.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Creating a lot of opportunities for user feedback is crucial for product development, as it helps refine features based on real user experiences.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vercel's approach to product development emphasizes the importance of user feedback, which creates a tight feedback loop that enhances the product's evolution.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The ability to connect AI models and generate user interfaces from their responses is a key feature of Vercel's open-sourced AI SDK, enabling rapid development of AI-driven applications.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

To improve your design taste, it's essential to expose yourself to various products and observe how users interact with them.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

At Vercel, we emphasize increasing exposure hours, which means quantifying the time spent observing how people use your products to develop a better design sense.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

I believe that taste is a skill that can be developed through experience and exposure to different products and design principles.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

AI is still a work in progress, and while it can make mistakes, the goal is to create a product that learns from user interactions and improves over time.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The secret to product quality lies in the dedication and effort put into every detail, as great products are built through hard work and continuous iteration.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vercel's internal culture encourages everyone to use AI tools, allowing all team members to contribute to product development, regardless of their primary role.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

AI tools like Vercel's v0 enable designers to generate animations and interactive demos that surpass traditional static diagrams, enhancing communication and understanding.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Vercel's demo Fridays encourage team members to step out of their comfort zones and explore new ideas using AI, fostering a culture of innovation and creativity.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The integration of AI in software development is becoming synonymous with the process itself, making it essential for future product builders to embrace these technologies.

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