In a time when big corporations are overpaying for their job offers just to steal the best talent from another big company, and in an era where everyone can build their own startup, there will always be room for people who prefer to join a team and work on something (in the future) big.

How would you find these promising talents?

Everyone s building AI-powered everything ; pitch decks, recipe generators, inbox summarizers, self-coaching apps, dog emotion detectors (okay, maybe not that one yet).

But how much of this actually solves a real problem?

It feels like we re entering a phase where startups throw AI at any idea just to look innovative, not necessarily useful. Sometimes it feels like we're creating problems just so we can solve them with AI. And ironically, this overuse might hurt the tech itself ; people start seeing AI as gimmicky or useless, when in fact it s incredibly powerful if used right.

A Discord or Slack group is easy to spin up but real community is a different story. What s worked for you when turning early users into true believers and contributors?

Everyone talks about user interviews and surveys but what about the less obvious methods? Would love to hear your unconventional (but effective) ways to learn what users really think.

Speed is everything when validating ideas. Whether you're solo or in a small team, what tools let you ship something real in days, not weeks?

We ve all interacted with bots that feel more like barriers than assistants. But every now and then, one actually makes things easier or even delightful. What separates the two UX? Tone? Intelligence?

Vibe coding tools have been making huge improvements, but things can always get better.

What blockers are you still running into? What has no one solved yet? What do you wish you could do, but can't yet?

We ve got devices that talk to each other, lights that respond to voice, and thermostats that learn your habits

So why does the smart home still feel like it hasn t clicked for most people?

We ve spent the last year building in this space, and this question keeps coming up, especially outside of early adopter circles.

I often see the media sharing articles about layoffs due to AI, how junior programmer positions are less in demand, how there is also a decreased interest in copywriters and graphic designers, etc.

About 2 weeks ago, Teammates launched a tool (AI HR-ist), and right now I came across a post from a local marketer who shared interesting data about Ask AI (an internal AI/chatbot system), which today handles almost 94% of all routine HR requests, such as:

• vacation requests

• onboarding new employees

• payroll information and attendance records

• benefit selection and answers to basic employment questions

Results of AI implementation at IBM

• 94% of the HR agenda is automated

• Payroll, vacation, administration even terminations have been automated

• $3.5 billion saved

• 40% drop in HR costs

IBM also claims that employees are happier. The HR department s internal NPS score increased from -35 to +74 after the implementation of AskHR (source: HR Asia). 6% of questions are still directed at people AI has not yet completely replaced complex or emotionally sensitive situations.