How Carter Bastian Turned an Idea Into an Oversubscribed Startup

Описание: In this episode, we sit down with Carter Bastian, CEO of Code Lexica, to dive into his entrepreneurial journey and the future of his startup, Code Lexica. Carter shares valuable insights on scaling a startup, tackling AI code generation from a new angle, and what it takes to build a company from the ground up. We also explore how Code Lexica is empowering teams to streamline development, improve software literacy, and adapt to the rapid pace of technological change.

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Timestamps and Chapter Titles:
0:00 – Founder Intro
1:25 – Code Lexica
8:28 – ICP & Platform vs. Product in AI era
10:58 – Competitors & Defensibility
12:20 – Context Windows (Code Gen vs. Code Understanding)
14:07 – Team & Scaling with AI
16:53 – AI Hot Takes & the future of AI tools
21:01 – Advice to founders
22:38 – Accelerators & Antler
27:36 – Why Spokane?
29:43 – The Future of Spokane Tech
34:48 – Who should raise venture money
38:59 – Fundraising mindset advice & KPIs
40:40 – What would you do if you weren’t doing this?
42:50 – Shoutout to Fuel and Get Involved