I don't write code. Yaohong's been coding since he was 13. We sat down to figure out why we're making a podcast about building things with AI - live, on camera, with real people's real problems.

In this episode, we talk about:
- Why this moment is important for non-coders to build with AI
- Singapore's 2026 budget and AI adoption
- The problem with AI consultants selling to SMEs who don't understand AI
- Why we picked Claude Code over Lovable, Bolt, and Cursor (for now)
- Pains of 24/7 OpenClaw bots
- What guests / subscribers can expect

Hosts: Eric Tan (non-technical builder) & Yaohong Ch'ng (engineer, Superuser HQ)

Got a problem you'd love to solve with AI? Submit it here - we'll try to build it live:
https://forms.gle/DSyLzPAoR6x2M4Np9

Timestamps:
00:00 - Trailer
00:43 - Why we're doing this
01:59 - When AI became real for us
04:25 - How we met and what's changed since
05:16 - Building an AI-native company
07:22 - Why now
08:23 - Yaohong's backstory
10:40 - Our format and a little rant on OpenClaw bots
14:49 - Singapore's 2026 budget and AI strategy
16:54 - The problem with AI consultants
18:36 - What we're really trying to do
20:15 - Limits of AI
23:19 - Why Claude Code vs other vibecoding tools
26:17 - Using AI for writing
28:38 - Kids and AI
30:42 - Risk of AI dependence
35:51 - What guests can expect

Links:
Submit your problem: https://forms.gle/DSyLzPAoR6x2M4Np9
Superuser HQ: https://superuserhq.com/
OpenClaw (AI agent framework): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Eric's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erictisme/
Yaohong's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaohong/

Learn along (tech terms from this episode):
- Claude Code: An AI tool you talk to in your terminal. You describe what you want in plain English, it writes and runs the code.
- Vibecoding: Building software by describing what you want, not writing code yourself. What Eric does.
- Terminal / command line: The text-based interface where you type commands. Like texting your computer instead of clicking buttons.
- API key: A password that lets your app connect to another service. The "annoying part of vibecoding" according to Eric.
- Lovable / Bolt / Replit: Web-based AI app builders. Simpler than Claude Code but less flexible.
- Cursor: An AI code editor. More visual than Claude Code, less powerful.
- OpenClaw: An open-source AI agent framework. Yaohong's team built personal virtual assistants (Ram and Connie) that collaborate with each other in Slack channels. Think AI coworkers that can switch roles and work on projects together.
- Supabase: A database service where apps store data. Like a spreadsheet in the cloud.
- Sycophancy: When AI agrees with everything you say instead of pushing back. Can lead people down dangerous rabbit holes.

We get on a call with someone, hear what's bugging them, and try to solve it with AI in an hour. That's basically the whole show.