From Near-Death to Breakout in 6 Months—How Gamma Bet on AI

In this episode of Agents of Scale, Wade Foster interviews Jon Noronha, co-founder and head of product at Gamma, about his entrepreneurial journey and how AI has transformed Gamma. Jon discusses his early project, PlateMate, and the lessons he learned about addressing universal problems. The conversation covers Gamma's initial concept as a PowerPoint for distributed work, its middling success, and the existential crisis that led to embracing AI. Jon shares insights on betting aggressively on AI, the importance of multi-talented employees, and how Gamma leverages AI for automation and design. He also touches on balancing growth with a lean team, the role of designers in coding, and the future of AI in product development, emphasizing the need for infinite patience and visual abundance.