You don't have an AI problem
00:00 Introduction and Mail Surprises
01:16 Fable Five and AI News
03:07 Comparing Fable and Opus
04:20 The Evolution of AI Intelligence
04:48 Practical Applications and Experiences
06:29 Managing AI Memories and Workflows
08:48 Optimizing AI Usage and Budgeting
11:00 Understanding AI Model Choices and Effort Levels
11:20 Introduction to Pathfinder
13:57 The Inspiration Behind Pathfinder
14:21 Identifying Focus and Alignment Problems
15:22 Demonstrating Pathfinder's Features
16:39 The Brainstorming Process
17:25 Focusing Ideas for Implementation
18:49 Evaluating Ideas and Avoiding Pitfalls
22:17 Building with Purpose: The Importance of Focus
24:17 Creating a Structured Build Plan
26:34 Establishing a Roadmap for Success
30:01 Final Thoughts and Team Collaboration
Episode 14: You Don't Have an AI Problem
Pathfinder is real, it's live, and Justin and Kellan finally take you on the full tour: why they built it, how the four-step method works, and what it looks like to go from "we should do something with AI" to a project you're actually building. But first: Fable 5 leaves the Anthropic subscription, and what that means for how practitioners should stack their models.
The Drip:
- Fable 5 leaves Anthropic subscriptions: the July 7 deadline got a last-minute extension to July 12
- Kellan's setup: downgrade the plan, add usage credits, and run Fable as the planner and reviewer while cheaper models implement
- Memories have gotten out of control, and it's time to ask Claude for a full memory audit
- Effort levels: why medium or high beats extra-high and ultracode for most real work
Inside The Bottle:
- Pathfinder is live and free for individuals at http://pathfinder.tinybottleai.com
- The backstory: you don't have an AI problem, you probably have a focus problem
- The ideas brainstorm: the AI interviews you. Fifteen minutes gets you six to ten real ideas, no blank page
- Focusing an idea into a Brief: the real problem, what solving it means, and the right solution type (automation, assistant, or agentic)
- The Build Plan: the smallest first version, handed off to Claude Code, Codex, or ChatGPT via copy, MCP, or CLI
- Roadmaps and checkpoints: the commitment system that keeps you moving after the excitement wears off
- The team plan: idea synthesis and prioritization across your whole team, with Justin and Kellan involved
Want to find your best AI project? Pathfinder is free for individuals. Sign up at http://pathfinder.tinybottleai.com and see what it turns up. If you need a hand, support goes straight to Justin and Kellan.
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