Description

John just got back from Rails World in Austin, his first conference of the AI era. One Cybercab ride had him seeing the future. Then hallway conversations about consulting drying up and apps losing revenue brought him right back down.

Kris shares the highs and lows of building Momentum, why AI-generated art is slowing down production at the screen print shop, and the new rule he wants for anyone sending AI reports without checking them first. Plus, Kris starts shipping real changes with Codex, and Fireside turns two.

Show Notes:

• Celebrating wins when you're the one who has to lead the celebration
• Rails World, robotaxis, and why self-driving could be everywhere in two to five years
• What happens to consulting when every small business has an AI subscription
• Why AI art makes screen printing slower, not faster
• How to price work fairly when AI does most of it
• Verification as the most important skill right now
• Using Codex on a WordPress site, and a banner page that finally converted
• Why project managers pick up AI coding faster than you'd expect
• What happens when your software is a black box
• Fireside's two-year anniversary

Standing in the Fire is produced in South Bend, Indiana.