Embracing our AI business owning bots
From The Panel by Justin Jackson, Brian Casel, Jordan Gal
February 27, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 35
About this episode
Brian and Jordan discuss the adaptation of developers to AI, the blending of roles, and the concept of zero human companies.
Brian and Jordan talk about the need for developers to adapt to survive, Brian debates how much of a content creator he is vs product seller, Jordan relates his experience talking with investors, and the rise of zero human companies ZHC. Timestamps: (00:18) - Welcoming Justin er Jordan back to the show (02:48) - Companies that we're surprised aren't adopting AI tools (11:49) - Roles are blending together (20:18) - Is Brian a product person or creator? (33:36) - Or should he be doing consulting? (37:27) - Debating taking funding for Saas (48:10) - Zero Human Companies 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: Matt Pocock on X: "Something that I think goes under-emphasized is how much AI coding demands a 'lead dev' mentality. If you spent your pre-AI career trying to level up your teammates (through API design, feedback loops, architecture) Then working with AI will feel natural. If you only focused" Extend Claude with skills - Claude Code Docs About - Gauntlet AI Austen Allred on X: "Kelly (my AI bot) used 5 subagents…
People in this episode
Host: Justin
Guests: Brian, Jordan
Topics covered
- AI
- business adaptation
- content creation
- investment
- zero human companies
Keywords
- AI tools
- content creator
- product seller
- consulting
- funding
- zero human companies
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Organizations: ZHC
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