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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 41 MIN

Tokenmaxxing: How Top Builders Use AI To Do The Work Of 400 Engineers

from Y Combinator Startup Podcast · host Y Combinator

We're entering a new era of software where a single person, working with AI agents, can build products that previously required entire teams.In this episode of Lightcone, the hosts break down the rise of AI coding agents, "tokenmaxxing", and the emerging workflows behind tools like Claude Code and OpenClaw. They discuss why AI systems today feel less like productivity tools and more like collaborators, why the future of AI should be personal and user-controlled, and how founders are starting to build software in completely new ways.

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