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Listen "#5 - Adrian Humphrey - Winning $100k at the World's Largest Hackathon"
Episode Synopsis
Adrian Humphrey beat thousands of developers to win $100K at the Bolt Hackathon—here's how he did it.
His approach to vibe coding: strategic debugging, knowing when AI isn't ready, and building for real pain points. We dive into how he built Tailored Labs (an AI video editor) using Bolt and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro, why his 2018 startup was "too forward thinking," and his framework for turning hackathon wins into fundable companies.
Key topics
Debugging strategies for vibe coding tools that save time and money
Building production-ready apps vs. hackathon prototypes
Competing with established players like CapCut and Adobe
Takeaways
Start with a PRD and user stories: map out use cases before building, then write tests
Debug strategically: don't let AI iterate blindly—investigate first, then fix
Timing matters more than tech: great ideas can fail if the market isn't ready
Production is the real bottleneck: vibe coding makes building easy, but deployment and scaling are still hard
Solve time, not features: focus on the biggest pain point (time) rather than flashy AI capabilities
Links
Tailored Labs
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His approach to vibe coding: strategic debugging, knowing when AI isn't ready, and building for real pain points. We dive into how he built Tailored Labs (an AI video editor) using Bolt and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro, why his 2018 startup was "too forward thinking," and his framework for turning hackathon wins into fundable companies.
Key topics
Debugging strategies for vibe coding tools that save time and money
Building production-ready apps vs. hackathon prototypes
Competing with established players like CapCut and Adobe
Takeaways
Start with a PRD and user stories: map out use cases before building, then write tests
Debug strategically: don't let AI iterate blindly—investigate first, then fix
Timing matters more than tech: great ideas can fail if the market isn't ready
Production is the real bottleneck: vibe coding makes building easy, but deployment and scaling are still hard
Solve time, not features: focus on the biggest pain point (time) rather than flashy AI capabilities
Links
Tailored Labs
Follow Adrian
Connect
Discover the latest vibe coding news and resources
Subscribe to our newsletter
Join our Discord
Follow on X
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