> For a long time, technical people in the startup industry have made fun of “the idea guys”; people who had an idea and were looking for a team to build it. I

> For a long time, technical people in the startup industry have made fun of “the idea guys”; people who had an idea and were looking for a team to build it. I get the gist of what he is saying, but I really think that most of the "idea guys" who never got farther than an idea will stay that way. Sure, they might spit out a demo or something, but from what I've seen the "idea guys" tend to be the "I want to play business" guys who have read all the top books and refine their Powerpoints but never actually seem to get around to, you know, running a business. I think there is underlying difference there. I do see AI as a great accelerator. Just as scripting languages suddenly unlocked some designers who could make great websites but couldn't hang with pointers and malloc, I think AI will unlock great idea guys who can make great apps or businesses. But it will be fewer people than you think, because "building the app" is rarely the biggest challenge - focused intent is much harder to come by. I do think the age of decently robust apps getting shat out like Flash games is going to be fun and chaotic, and I am 100% here for it.