Learn how indie hackers and solo founders use AI to ship products faster. Real tools, workflows, and examples from Built This Week.
The game has changed for indie founders.
You don't need massive teams or endless funding to launch products anymore. You just need AI-powered tools and a ruthless focus on shipping fast.
Let's be honest. Every minute you spend stuck on repetitive tasks or coding boilerplate is a minute wasted. You want to move at startup speed — fast, efficient, and transparent.
That's exactly what Built This Week helps you do. Every episode, Sam and Jordan dive deep into real builds that leverage AI, showing you how to slash development time and ship weekly.
Here's how today's indie founders are using AI to move faster than ever.
Legacy copywriting means long hours staring at a blank page. AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude can whip up landing pages, emails, and onboarding flows instantly.
Why we use it: It cuts writing time from hours to minutes so you can focus on launching.
You don't need to write every function yourself. AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Cursor can generate, complete, and optimize code in real-time.
Why we use it: On Built This Week, founders consistently cut coding time by 50% or more with these tools.
No-code platforms powered by AI, like Bubble and Airtable, let you launch functional MVPs without touching a line of code.
Why we use it: It lets you validate ideas fast and avoid costly rewrites.
Automation tools like Zapier and Make (formerly Integromat) integrate your apps and workflows, reducing manual busywork.
Why we use it: This frees up hours weekly for actual product work, as seen in last month's Built This Week episode.
Tools like Figma’s AI plugins or Durable can generate UI mockups and designs on demand.
Why we use it: Designers and solo founders ship faster when design bottlenecks disappear.
Each week, Sam and Jordan share real-time builds showing exactly how they use AI tools to accelerate development, from prototyping to shipping live.
No fluff. No theory. Just raw, practical workflows tested by actual builders.
If you want to see how using AI tools affects real indie founders week after week, this is the podcast for you.
Speed isn’t just about launching quickly. It’s about learning faster and iterating based on feedback sooner.
On Built This Week, the founders prove that compressing your build-learn cycle with AI tools leads to more product-market fit wins.
That momentum is your unfair advantage.
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Because in 2026, your unfair advantage isn’t just AI. It’s how fast you ship with it.
