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In this episode, Matt Stauffer sits down with Adam Wathan, creator of Tailwind CSS, to talk about the very real impact AI is having on product companies, open source communities, and the broader tech landscape. Adam shares how AI has affected Tailwind’s business, including revenue shifts and the difficult decision to make layoffs.

They discuss the emotional weight of leading through change, the search for new opportunities in an AI-shaped world, and what it means for developer education moving forward. Adam emphasizes that while AI is reshaping how we build, developers must adapt to AI tools while maintaining the human element of software development.

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