A rainbow of internet fantasies

A rainbow of internet fantasies

From The Panel by Justin Jackson, Brian Casel, Jordan Gal

March 6, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 36

About this episode

The episode discusses co-founder relationships, decision-making in partnerships, and the impact of AI on team dynamics.

What happened to you in Mexico? Justin is back from his co-founder retreat with Jon on Holbox Island. He gets vulnerable about the drift that naturally happens in a remote co-founder relationship, the big conversations they'd been avoiding, and the realization that alignment isn't a one-time thing (it requires constant investment!). Jordan and Brian weigh in on co-founder dynamics, decision-making in a 50/50 partnership, and why strategy has to belong to a key decision maker. The conversation then spills into the "Mexican standoff" happening on teams as AI reshapes who does what and whether that's something to fear (or lean into). Timestamps: (00:06) - Introduction (01:47) - Justin and Jon's founder retreat (06:44) - Using video as an example of how to communicate with cofounders (09:45) - It's not a marriage, it's a dictatorship (12:12) - What do goals look like for a company? (20:48) - Video is hard and heavy... should we do it? (24:22) - What Jordan's done to help alignment on his team (29:46) - What about Jon's side of the conversation? (39:46) - Navigating new work dynamics with the speed of AI (46:56) - There are smart developers resisting AI - why? (54:24) - A Mexican…

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin, Jordan, Brian

Topics covered

  • co-founder dynamics
  • remote work
  • AI impact
  • decision-making
  • team alignment

Keywords

  • co-founder retreat
  • remote work
  • AI
  • team dynamics
  • decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Holbox Island, Mexico

More episodes of The Panel

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Panel podcast page.