Episode 12Vadim Peskov

Vadim Peskov

Why This Veteran Engineer Says Better Models Don't Mean Better Software

Episode 12
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Vadim Peskov.

Co-founder and CEO of Diffco, a Silicon Valley software studio building AI and mobile products. A veteran engineer who argues that better models don't automatically mean better software.

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Key moments

2:37 Is the '10x engineer' claim even real?Vadim argues that measuring engineers by speed or output is an unreliable illusion, much like counting lines of code. 3:46 AI cuts client dev costs by 4xDefco says AI-driven development has cut project costs for clients by at least four times in most cases. 7:28 Skip the sexy startups—go where no one looksHis playbook: target the most compliance-heavy, 'unsexy' industries like banking and healthcare because competition is thin and automation opportunity is huge. 32:42 Founders are lonely, and passion beats fearHe says great founders show a visible 'fire' in their eyes—either fear of losing or passion to win—and without it, it's a lost cause. 38:54 "We don't need coders anymore"Vadim claims his teams now build systems where AI writes 100% of the code, and touching the code yourself breaks the point of agentic development.

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Vadim explains where the time actually goes now: not code, decisions.TikTok

Vadim explains where the time actually goes now: not code, decisions.

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He talks to a client. The proposal writes itself. The contract preps itself. The tasks send themselves. He just approves. And he says you can build this TODAY.TikTok

He talks to a client. The proposal writes itself. The contract preps itself. The tasks send themselves. He just approves. And he says you can build this TODAY.

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Age doesn't predict founder success. Neither does experience. Vadim says the real variable is how often you're willing to bet.TikTok

Age doesn't predict founder success. Neither does experience. Vadim says the real variable is how often you're willing to bet.

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He says only 1 in 10 founders raise ANYTHING. And if your whole plan is investors, you've already lost. The brutal math nobody shows you on TV.TikTok

He says only 1 in 10 founders raise ANYTHING. And if your whole plan is investors, you've already lost. The brutal math nobody shows you on TV.

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