Vibe Coding, Dune & Staying Human: Sam Gantner Unfiltered

About this episode

Sam Gantner discusses his thoughts on AI tools, product leadership, and the evolving role of coding in the tech industry.

Sam Gantner is back on the show — but this one’s a little different. We skip our usual “state of the industry” conversation and get into what he’s thinking and postng about instead: experimenting with AI tools, building his own internal apps, and posting some pretty "hot takes" online. We cover his current AI stack, why he settled on Claude, and how hands-on building has changed the way he thinks about product and leadership. There’s a deeper look at the shift from AI as an assistant to AI as an agent, and what that means for engineers, teams, and how work gets done. We also get into managing AI vs managing people, why coding still matters (even if AI writes most of it), and the risks of shipping more features just because you can. Plus: Dune, sci-fi, and whether any of this is slowing down. Book your ticket at Nexthink Experience 2026 (October 5–7, ⁠JW Marriott Grande Lakes ⁠Orlando, Florida) Learn more about Nexthink Spark, the personal IT agent for every employee, here

People in this episode

Host: Nexthink

Guest: Sam Gantner

Topics covered

• AI tools
• product leadership
• coding
• internal apps
• feature management
• sci-fi

Keywords

• AI
• Claude
• Nexthink Experience
• Dune
• coding
• leadership
• internal apps
• feature management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nexthink

Products: Claude

Books & works: Dune, sci-fi

Places: Orlando, Florida

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