Unhinged AI

Founding Dev

Unhinged AI by Founding Dev is the podcast for founders and builders who are done with AI hype and SaaS bloat. We break down real AI tools, startup automation, cost cutting strategies, and the build vs buy debate. Learn how to use artificial intelligence to reduce SaaS spend, build internal tools, and own your tech stack. No fluff. No vendor bias. Just sharp insights for startups and operators who want control.

Episodes

  1. Unfiltered Conversations about Building with AI

    MAR 25

    Unfiltered Conversations about Building with AI

    Episode 2 - Unhinged AI Spotify DescriptionMost founders pay for tools they barely use. A few decided to stop. In Episode 2 of Unhinged AI, we sit down with two builders who ditched the SaaS subscription cycle and started building their own internal tools with AI — navigating the wins, the failures, and everything that broke along the way. From prompting dashboards into existence to walking away from a three-day Microsoft Teams chatbot experiment, this is an unfiltered look at what vibe coding actually looks like in practice. The Builders & Their Perspectives: Katrina Laszlo (Founder at Tanzo): How a product manager background became a superpower for building with AI — and why she ditched Lovable for Claude Code in the terminal. Brian Wade (Media & Consumer Investor): Building custom deal-flow tools when Prequin and PitchBook cost tens of thousands per seat — and what it's like to ship a weekend project end-to-end.Key Takeaways: Build vs. Buy: When it makes sense to build your own tools and when to just pay the subscription. Maintaining What You Build: The honest reality of things breaking — and the mindset that keeps you moving. Vibe Coding in Practice: The tools, stacks, and workflows these founders actually use day to day. The Future of SaaS: Which tools are on the chopping block — and which ones aren't going anywhere.Originally recorded live on X Spaces. Hosted by: Talha Masood, Founder at Founding Dev

    46 min
  2. SaaS Audit: How to Cut Costs & Build Custom Internal Tools

    MAR 4

    SaaS Audit: How to Cut Costs & Build Custom Internal Tools

    Most SaaS stacks aren't just tools—they’re quiet financial leaks. In the premiere episode of Unhinged AI, we move past the basic "audit" and dive into the actual builds that are replacing bloated subscriptions. We’re talking to the builders who decided they were done paying the "SaaS Tax" and instead engineered their way into leaner, custom internal tools that actually perform. The Builders & Their Frameworks: Peter Sullivan (Founder at Allspice): Highlighting the shift from off-the-shelf bloat to specialized workflows.Ernesto Riestra (CTO at Yeira Inc.): How to maintain technical speed while cutting external dependencies.Hashim Mahmood (Founder at Unbiassly): The exact criteria for identifying what to keep, what to cut, and what to build.Key Takeaways: The SaaS Tax: Identifying the quiet killers in your monthly budget.Build vs. Buy: The honest math behind building your own internal tools.Lean Scaling: How to build custom solutions that don't slow down your team.The Tech Stacks: A look at the frameworks these founders used to gain software independence.Originally recorded live on X Spaces. Hosted by: Talha Masood, Founder at Founding Dev

    55 min
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Unhinged AI by Founding Dev is the podcast for founders and builders who are done with AI hype and SaaS bloat. We break down real AI tools, startup automation, cost cutting strategies, and the build vs buy debate. Learn how to use artificial intelligence to reduce SaaS spend, build internal tools, and own your tech stack. No fluff. No vendor bias. Just sharp insights for startups and operators who want control.

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  • Creator
    Founding Dev
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  • Episodes
    2
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    © Founding Dev
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