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How Andrew Wilkinson Uses Opus 4.5 in His Work and Life

AI & I

Jan 21
AI & I

AI & I

Jan 21
In this episode, entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson shares how cutting-edge AI tools like Claude Code and Opus 4.5 are transforming not only software development but also personal decision-making and business strategy. His journey from skepticism to full immersion reveals a new era where AI doesn't just assist but actively drives innovation.
Andrew Wilkinson describes how Opus 4.5 has reignited his passion for 'vibe coding,' enabling him to build functional applications rapidly with minimal bugs—something previously unattainable. He developed a custom email triager, an AI relationship counselor trained on personal dynamics, and a daily outfit recommender using simple prompts and data in Google Sheets. These tools illustrate a shift toward highly personalized AI automation that enhances productivity and emotional intelligence. Wilkinson emphasizes the importance of clean prompting, warning against injecting personal bias, which can distort AI insights. For his company Tiny, this technological leap means reevaluating investment strategies: as code becomes commoditized, sustainable advantages will stem from brand, distribution, or user experience rather than technical implementation. The broader implication is a looming transformation across white-collar work, where AI augments or replaces traditional roles, making access to compute and prompt literacy critical for future success.
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ChatGPT advised me to grow a beard and I'm following its suggestions.
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Opus 4.5 feels like having a high-paid engineering team
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Designers will be most empowered by this new software era, as they can now take projects end-to-end.
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The custom email client reduced my email load by 50% through automated triage and response drafting.
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The app produces a JSON file with clinically-validated personality analysis using prompts from 'Made to Stick'.
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AI meeting notes system texts users when detecting red flags like narcissistic behavior
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AI may reinforce personal interpretations, leading to potential misjudgments if not used skillfully.
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The bottleneck is reviewing and testing the code to ensure it works as intended
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AI-generated outfit recommendations using weather data and a Google Sheet wardrobe inventory
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Owning compute power may become a critical hedge against AI-driven job displacement.