Behind the Craft

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Master Claude Code + Figma MCP for Design in 50 Min | Felix Lee Mar 22, 2026

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Felix is an expert at using Claude Code and Figma MCP to design and build apps. Watch as he demos how you can build apps that look exactly like their Figma designs, build a game from a FigJam flow cart, and convert code back to Figma components that you can tweak.

Felix and I talked about:

(00:00) 3 products Felix designed and built in Claude Code

(06:36) Building an animated world map from a screenshot

(7:50) Felix's app that analyzes how good your landing page is

(13:17) Demo: Figma design to working website in 15 min

(23:07) Demo: FigJam flowchart to a working game

(31:30) A UX reviewer skill for design feedback

(40:19) How to export code back to Figma as editable designs

(45:10) Why most designers aren't adapting fast enough

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Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/master-claude-code-figma-mcp-for-design-felix-lee

Where to find Felix:

X: https://x.com/felixleezd

Website: https://adplist.org/

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Inside Ramp, the $32B Company Where AI Agents Run Everything | Geoff Charles Mar 15, 2026

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Geoff is the CPO of Ramp and runs one of the most AI-native orgs I’ve seen. He showed me an amazing Claude Code PM skill that his team uses to go from idea to product and shared live demos of Ramp’s internal AI agents for customer research, data analysis, and more. Geoff also shared 5 specific tactics Ramp followed to go from barely anyone using AI to non-engineers shipping production code.

Geoff and I talked about:

(00:00) "If you're not using Claude Code, you're probably underperforming"

(04:45) Voice of customer agent (demo): 8 days of research in 8 minutes

(07:57) Analyst agent (demo): Get insights and pull data using English

(13:08) The best Claude Code PM skill I've ever seen

(15:20) "50% of Ramp's code is written AI. It'll probably be 80% soon."

(16:38) Inspect agent (demo): Building a production feature in 5 min

(28:21) The two directions the PM role is splitting into

(34:05) Ramp's L0-L3 framework for getting every employee to build with AI

(36:36) The AI interview question Ramp asks every PM candidate

(39:15) "Management is probably dead...optimize to be the best builder in the world."

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. https://granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

Get the takeaways and the PM skill: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/inside-ramp-the-32b-company-ai-agents-geoff-charles

Where to find Geoff:

X: https://x.com/geoffintech

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I Watched 6 AI Agents Design an App In Real Time And It Blew My Mind | Tom Krcha Mar 08, 2026

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Tom is the CEO of Pencil, one of the coolest AI design tools that I’ve ever tried. Watching 6 AI agents design a beautiful app in real-time will genuinely blow your mind. Tom showed me how it all works under the hood (a simple JSON file?!) and how you can use Pencil to design right where you code in Cursor, Claude Code, and more.

Tom and I talked about:

(00:00) Watch 6 AI agents design an app together

(03:09) Demo: Designing a travel app with an AI agent swarm

(08:20) Redesigning screens in different styles on the fly

(13:20) The Pencil extension that turns Cursor into a design tool

(15:07) One prompt to go from visual design to React website

(19:00) Using design systems to keep your AI output consistent

(22:02) From side project to 100K users in 8 weeks

(27:44) Why vibe coding reminds Tom of the Flash era

(30:05) Humanizing AI with cursors, craft, and personality

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. https://granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/i-watched-6-ai-agents-design-an-app-in-real-time-tom-krchaWhere to find Tom:

X: https://x.com/tomkrcha

Website: https://www.pencil.dev/Subscribe to this channel - more interviews coming soon!

Full Tutorial: Connect Claude Code to Google, Slack, and Reddit in 40 Min (Skills + MCPs) Mar 01, 2026

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Carl has gone deeper on Claude Code than any product leader that I know. He showed me exactly how to connect Claude Code to Google Workspace, Slack, Reddit, and Linear to get work done without opening any of these other apps. Watch as he demos how to prep for meetings, update tickets, and post Slack updates all from the terminal.

Carl and I talked about:(00:00) Why you should connect Claude Code to your apps

(02:01) Google Workspace: Using Claude to prep for meetings

(09:35) Linear: Creating tickets from PRD

(13:16) Slack: Sharing status updates from terminal

(20:04) Reddit: Monitoring subreddit discussions

(21:47) The daily-standup command that pulls from multiple tools

(25:08) The folder setup Carl uses for his Claude Code OS

(33:36) The consult-the-council skill that works with multiple AI agents

(35:50) How to get Claude Code to generate system design diagrams

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. https://granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full-stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/connect-claude-code-to-google-slack-reddit-carl-vellotti

Where to find Carl:

X: https://x.com/carlvellotti

Website: https://ccforpms.com/

GitHub: https://github.com/carlvellotti/carls-product-os

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Full Tutorial: Use OpenClaw to Build a Business That Runs Itself in 35 Min | Nat Eliason Feb 22, 2026

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Nat gave his OpenClaw bot, Felix, $1,000 to build its own business 3 weeks ago. Since then, it’s made $14,718 by launching its own website, info product, and X account. Nat walked through exactly how he set up his OpenClaw bot to run its own business — from the 3-layer memory system, to multi-threaded chats, to security best practices.

Nat and I talked about:

(00:00) Meet Felix: The OpenClaw bot building its own business

(03:49) “I’m going to sleep. Build a product that makes me money.”

(08:03) How to set up multiple OpenClaw chats to build 5 projects at once

(11:06) How Felix is able to ignore prompt injections on X/Twitter

(14:42) The wild story of how Felix ended up with $100K+ in crypto

(17:24) The 3-layer memory system that makes it all work

(22:14) Heartbeat, cron jobs, and delegating to Codex

(26:41) Ask this question to make your OpenClaw bot more capable

(32:14) Recap: how to set up your own bot to build a business

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. https://granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/use-openclaw-to-build-a-business-that-runs-itself-nat-eliason

Where to find Nat:

X: https://x.com/nateliason

Felix on X: https://x.com/felixcraftai

Website: https://felixcraft.ai

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Full Tutorial: Use AI Agents for Coding AND Product Management | Eno Reyes (Factory) Feb 15, 2026

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Eno is the co-founder of Factory and the most AI-native founder I know. He gave me a live demo of how he builds apps with AI agents, but what really blew my mind was his product management skill that writes PRDs, prioritizes features, and much more. We also had some real talk about competing in the white hot AI coding space.

Eno and I talked about:

(00:00) What makes Droid different from other AI agents

(03:46) Live demo: Building a speed reading app from meeting notes

(08:11) The difference between spec mode and plan mode

(12:04) How real engineers use AI agents vs vibe coders

(16:33) Skills vs MCPs vs hooks: When to use each one

(19:02) Eno's PM skill that completely blew my mind

(22:46) Why Factory hires product engineers vs. PMs

(27:09) How a 40-person team competes with Cursor and Anthropic

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams. https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. https://granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min. https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/full-tutorial-use-ai-agents-for-coding-and-product-eno-reyes

Where to find Eno:

X: https://x.com/EnoReyes

Website: https://factory.ai/

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How to Make Claude Code Better Every Time You Use It | Kieran Klaassen Feb 08, 2026

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Kieran my favorite Claude Code power user and teacher. In our interview, he walked through his Compound Engineering system that makes Claude Code better every time you use it. This same system has been embraced by the Claude Code team and others. Kieran is like Morpheus introducing me to the matrix, so don’t miss this episode 🙂

Kieran and I talked about:

(00:00) The compound engineering loop: Plan, work, assess, compound

(03:40) Live demo: The /workflows command to plan your app

(13:25) How to use Claude Skills as just-in-time context

(25:27) Why you should always ask Claude to ask you questions first

(30:00) Live demo: Using Playwright MCP as your AI QA team

(35:03) Code reviews by AI agents playing security, architect, and more

(40:33) The LFG command: one prompt to go from 0 to production

(46:39) Slash commands vs sub-agents vs skills — when to use each

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-make-claude-code-better-every-time-kieran-klaassen

Where to find Kieran:

X: https://x.com/kieranklaassen

Website: https://cora.computer/

GitHub: https://github.com/EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin

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How OpenClaw's Creator Uses AI to Run His Life in 40 Minutes | Peter Steinberger Feb 01, 2026

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Peter is the creator of OpenClaw (formerly Molt - the name keeps changing 😅), the hottest AI right now with 2M visitors in a week. In our interview, Peter shared is personal favorite use cases including using Claw to check in to flights, control his home, and more. We also talked about his hot takes such as no plan mode or MCPs.

Peter and I talked about:

(00:00) “It’s like having a new weird friend that lives on your computer”

(03:43) “It sent me a voice message but I never set that up”

(09:04) How to install OpenClaw in one line

(14:53) “It watched my security camera all night and found this”

(16:07) Using OpenClaw to check in flights, change lights, and adjust his bed

(19:42) Why 80% of your phone apps will disappear

(22:20) Peter’s AI coding hot takes: No plan mode, MCPs suck, and more

(36:56) The way to learn AI is to play

Thanks to our sponsors:

Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft

Granola: The AI meeting notes app that saves you hours. granola.ai/peter

Replit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-openclaws-creator-uses-ai-peter-steinbergerWhere to find Peter:

X: https://x.com/steipete

Website: https://openclaw.ai/

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Master Google AI Studio in 40 Minutes | Logan Kilpatrick Jan 25, 2026

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Logan is the Product Lead for Google AI Studio. I got him to give us an inside look at how he uses AI Studio to build AI Studio (very meta) and how his team ships at startup speed inside Google. AI Studio is the feature that I rely on the most to do my product job better, so don't miss this tutorial.

Logan and I talked about:

(00:00) Tour of Google AI Studio's Build mode

(06:29) Live demo: Building a social media content generator

(09:31) How Logan uses AI Studio to build AI Studio

(11:34) Cloning the AI Studio UI in 68 seconds

(12:58) Getting AI to show you 5-6 design options in one UI

(17:20) Live demo: Building a restaurant finder with Google Maps

(21:12) Using annotate mode to give visual feedback

(34:09) "There's one mode and the mode is we ship fast"

(36:00) What Logan looks for when hiring PMs

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Linear: The AI agent platform for modern teams

https://linear.app/behind-the-craftReplit: From 0 to full stack app in 2 min https://replit.com/?utm_source=creator&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=creator_program&utm_content=peteryang

📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/master-google-ai-studio-for-prototyping-logan-kilpatrick

Where to find Logan:

X: https://x.com/OfficialLoganK

Website: https://aistudio.google.com/apps

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Build an AI Analyst with Claude Code in 50 Min | Sumeet Marwaha Jan 18, 2026

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Sumeet is the Head of Data at Brex and came personally recommended by the Claude Code team. In our episode, he showed me how to use Claude Code to build a data explorer that lets anyone ask questions and get insights without writing a single SQL query. If you’re tired of analyzing data manually, then this interview is a must-watch.

Summit and I talked about:

(00:00) How to make Claude Code your data analyst

(03:04) Analyzing data with AI: Monitor → Explore → Craft → Impact

(10:23) Live demo: Building a startup funding MCP with 3 queries

(21:10) Context management: Why your data agent gets confused

(26:04) How to connect Claude to Slack and Drive for context

(35:00) Demo: Predicting which AI startups will get Series B funding

(41:32) Brex stats on which AI coding tools are actually winning

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/build-an-ai-data-analyst-with-claude-code-sumeet

Where to find Sumeet:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smarwaha/

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