We Built a Podcast Slicer in 40 Seconds with AI (Then It Broke!)
Can AI Really Build Apps Fast? We Test It LIVE!
I recently sat down with my friend Kerry for a freewheeling chat about AI, coding, and building stuff fast. What started as a casual catch-up turned into a live demo of AI’s wild potential—and its quirks. We recorded it all, and you can watch the full, unfiltered madness if you like.
If you are short on time, watch the section on Vibe Coding, below. You will see how I slay the assignment in 40 seconds, and then Kerry Morrison proceeds to struggle for the next 20 minutes and never gets the same results (haha!).
The moral? AI is magical, but you still need to know what you are doing, or you will get stuck, disoriented, disappointed and then you will leave and never come back. That’s why Kerry and I are also doing an agency, to help people build products people love. We can help anyone, a single weekend hero, or an entire company. Doesn’t matter to us, just send $$$.
The Big Takeaway: AI Speeds Up Everything—Even the Mess
Kerry and I are knee-deep in this AI-driven development world. I’m the engineer who’s been coding forever; he’s the non-technical designer/marketer guy who’s jumped in headfirst. Together, we’re experimenting with tools like Cursor and Windsurf to build products at lightning speed. Our latest obsession? A model where we crank out ideas, prototype them fast, and sell them as we go. It’s chaotic, but it works — Scoutzie.com
In the video, we first shoot the shit and then, on a whim, we decide to create a tool to slice podcast videos into bite-sized segments for YouTube. Why? Because I’m lazy (Kerry’s words, not mine) and hate slogging through hours of footage to find the good bits. RiversideFM that we use for podcasting makes it kind of easier, but also has issues. With Cursor, we can build anything, so it seems natural that we should just build our own tools. As you will see in the video, we had a working interface in under a minute—file picker, video preview, and all. It was jaw-dropping. Then it broke. Then we fixed it. Sort of.
That’s the AI life: instant wins followed by head-scratching hiccups.
The full video is Raw, Real, and Ridiculous
The video isn’t polished—think spilled kombucha, Mexican internet woes, and me fumbling through files like a disorganized squirrel. If you see something you weren’t supposed to see, perdoname! But that’s the point. You’ll see:
AI in Action: We go from idea to prototype in real time, showing how tools like Cursor and Windsurf turn vague prompts into code (and sometimes chaos).
The Human Factor: Even with AI, knowing how to code helps. I guide it when it veers off; Kerry flails a bit without that background. It’s a perfect split-screen of experience levels, and an enormous amount of code that I have already contributed to my Cursor memory.
Our New Baby, Scoutzie: We demo Scoutzie.com MVP Agent, our tool to streamline product planning and development. It’s live as of today (April 10, 2025!), and it’s built to stop you from wasting time and credits on half-baked ideas. I broke some things in the demo, but I’ve fixed them since. I think.
Key Nuggets If You Skip the Video
If you do decide to skip the video, I have a playlist for you with a couple of shorts. This should take you 5 min.
Speed is King: AI cuts development from months to hours. I’ve built six products in two months (probably more)—overwhelming, but exhilarating.
It’s Not Set-and-Forget: Twitter hype says AI does it all. Nope. Our slicer went haywire without clear instructions faster than a Tesla in a Cheetah mode. You’ve got to steer the ship!
Start Small, Play Big: Want in? Grab Cursor (free to start, $20 for the good stuff) and mess around. No CS degree needed—just curiosity.
See It for Yourself
The video’s a rollercoaster: we laugh, we rant, we build, we break. You’ll catch me griping about YouTube Premium holding my own videos hostage (wtf YouTube?) and Kerry nerding out over branches (next episode, promise). It’s unscripted, unedited, and packed with insights for anyone curious about AI-powered creation. Watch it and let us know what you think—hit us up on Scoutzie.com if you’ve got an idea you want to riff on.
AI’s not perfect, but it’s damn fun. Let’s build something together.
Have a super duper awesome day.
Cheerios! Kirill Zubovsky.