How AI Empowers Solo Creators to Build Big with Marco Van Hylckama Vlieg | Imagine AI Live 25 | E130

Imagine AI Podcast

In this episode of the Imagine AI Live Podcast, host Chris Madden sits down with long-time Imagine AI Live contributor Marco van Hylckama Vlieg—an AI creator and senior product designer who’s pushing the boundaries of solo development. Recorded live at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas during Imagine AI Live 25, Marco shares how AI reignited his passion for coding, what X (formerly Twitter) means for the AI community, and why he believes the AI race doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. Marco opens up about walking away from traditional development, rediscovering it through AI, and now creating tools and startups that once required a full team. From the power of real-time community on X to his philosophy of abundance in the AI space, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone navigating the new AI frontier. (0:00) Intro & Marco’s return to Imagine AI Live (0:47) How Marco uses X to build community (1:51) Why the AI community lives on X (3:38) From quitting code to rediscovering it through AI (5:10) Solo development: building projects without a team (5:43) Reflecting on Imagine AI Live community (7:07) Who wins the AI race? Why Marco says "everyone" (8:39) The AI race is making everyone better