AI Software Development Is Broken - Here's What 4x Founder Learned

AI software development is broken—and 4x founder Gregory Lind explains exactly why. From "magic button vibe coding" to the hidden dangers of treating prototypes as production code, this 22-minute interview reveals what's really happening when teams rely too heavily on AI tools.

Gregory Lind is the CEO of Buildly, a 4x startup founder, and author of "Radical Therapy for Software Teams." With a unique background as a professional jazz musician in Portland's legendary music scene, he brings an unconventional perspective to software development and team leadership. In this conversation, we explore why AI is copying code instead of creating it, how "magic button" tools are building proof-of-concept systems disguised as production software, and why traditional agile might be holding your team back.

What You'll Learn:
✅ Why AI doesn't write code—it copies it (and why that matters)
✅ The "magic button vibe coding" trap destroying software teams
✅ How low-code/no-code tools create technical debt and spaghetti code
✅ The danger of building proof-of-concept without knowing it
✅ Why CEOs and product managers need developers involved early
✅ How playing in a band parallels leading a dev team
✅ Gregory's philosophy of radical transparency in software
✅ The limitations of traditional agile methodologies
✅ Buildly's approach to sustainable software development

About Gregory Lind:
Gregory is a 4x founder and CEO of Buildly, a platform combating the chaos of low-code and no-code tools with cloud-native, open-source solutions. He's also the author of "Radical Therapy for Software Teams" and a former professional jazz musician who played in Portland, Oregon's vibrant music scene during the '90s dot-com era. His unique perspective combines the mathematics of music with the creativity of software development.

Resources Mentioned:
📖 Radical Therapy for Software Teams: https://radicaltherapy.dev
🔧 Buildly Platform: https://buildly.io
🐦 Follow Gregory on Twitter: @gregorylind

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction: Is AI Making Software Development Better or Worse?
00:50 - Gregory's Background: Jazz Musician to 4x Founder
01:55 - How Playing in a Band Influences Building Software Teams
04:00 - AI and Creativity: Music as a Parallel
05:20 - AI Doesn't Write Code - It Copies It
06:00 - What is "Magic Button Vibe Coding"?
07:20 - The Proof of Concept Trap
08:25 - Why CEOs and Product Managers Need Developer Input Early
10:30 - The Spaghetti Code Problem
12:00 - Traditional Agile and Its Limitations
15:15 - Buildly's Approach to Software Development
16:50 - Building Prototypes vs Production Code
20:00 - Radical Transparency in Software Teams
21:15 - Training Developers for Transparent Products
22:00 - Final Thoughts and Takeaways

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