A surprise announcement

About this episode

The episode features announcements about changes to The Panel and a discussion on founder branding and the future impact of AI on small software teams.

We make 2 big announcements about changes to The Panel. Then we debate whether there's a founder branding advantage and how AI will affect small software teams in 2026. Timestamps: (00:46) - Our first announcement (02:20) - Why are we bringing Jordan on as a co-host? (06:51) - Why did Jordan want to join The Panel? (14:48) - What's the new format for The Panel? (18:29) - Is there a founder branding advantage? (37:03) - How is AI going to affect Saas in 2026 and beyond? (43:32) - How small teams can adapt easier than larger teams to AI YOU ARE THE PANEL – send us your thoughts 🗣️ 🎤 Send us an audio or video message 📧 Email us: panelpodcastshow@gmail.com 📺 Leave a comment on YouTube 🦋 Reply on Bluesky Links mentioned in this episode: Bootstrapped Web Marketing for Developers A Mexican standoff Happening in AI The five stages of losing our craft Justin is the co-founder of Transistor.fm Brian is the founder of Builder Methods Jordan is the co-founder of Rosie

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin Jackson, Brian Casel, Jordan Gal

Topics covered

• founder branding
• AI impact
• software teams
• podcast announcements
• new format

Keywords

• founder branding
• AI
• software teams
• podcast changes
• 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Transistor.fm, Builder Methods, Rosie

Books & works: Bootstrapped Web Marketing for Developers, A Mexican standoff, Happening in AI, The five stages of losing our craft

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