Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch: Building the Generative Web with AI

In this interview podcast, Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, discusses how AI is transforming software development, focusing on Vercel's text-to-app generator, V0, which is attracting a broad audience beyond developers. Rauch envisions a future of a generative web where applications are created on demand, potentially replacing traditional software. He shares insights on how ChatGPT has become a significant customer acquisition channel for Vercel and emphasizes the importance of developer experience and quality in AI products. Rauch also touches on Vercel's role in automating cloud infrastructure and the shift from static to dynamic to generative web content, highlighting the need for infrastructure that supports both human users and AI agents.

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The Generative Web and the Rise of AI Coding Tools

V0's Impact, Quality Metrics, and the Future of Software Building

Vercel's Evolution: From Infrastructure Automation to AI-Driven Software Creation

AI's Inflection Point at Vercel and the Changing Infrastructure Demands

Vercel's AI Product Roadmap and ChatGPT as a Customer Acquisition Channel

The Competitive Landscape and the Rise of Virtual Coworkers

Will AI Lead to Better Apps and the Importance of Security

The Future of Apps: Disposable and Generative

Rapid Fire Questions: Favorite AI Apps, Admired Figures, and Future Timelines

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch: Building the Generative Web with AI

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00:00The Generative Web and the Rise of AI Coding Tools

The Generative Web and the Rise of AI Coding Tools

04:56V0's Impact, Quality Metrics, and the Future of Software Building

V0's Impact, Quality Metrics, and the Future of Software Building

10:26Vercel's Evolution: From Infrastructure Automation to AI-Driven Software Creation

Vercel's Evolution: From Infrastructure Automation to AI-Driven Software Creation

17:46AI's Inflection Point at Vercel and the Changing Infrastructure Demands

AI's Inflection Point at Vercel and the Changing Infrastructure Demands

25:36Vercel's AI Product Roadmap and ChatGPT as a Customer Acquisition Channel

Vercel's AI Product Roadmap and ChatGPT as a Customer Acquisition Channel

33:30The Competitive Landscape and the Rise of Virtual Coworkers

The Competitive Landscape and the Rise of Virtual Coworkers

41:24Will AI Lead to Better Apps and the Importance of Security

Will AI Lead to Better Apps and the Importance of Security

49:26The Future of Apps: Disposable and Generative

The Future of Apps: Disposable and Generative

53:30Rapid Fire Questions: Favorite AI Apps, Admired Figures, and Future Timelines

Rapid Fire Questions: Favorite AI Apps, Admired Figures, and Future Timelines