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26 Oct 2026 / 01:00:09
Why Is This Founder Trying to Cut Your AI Bill?
Why is this founder trying to cut your AI bill—and when is a cheaper answer good enough? In this episode of LadderShift, I sit down with Sairam “Sai” Vasudevan, Founder of Vinspe.ai, to explore the decisions behind building a business around AI costs. We get into choosing models for different tasks, reusing answers through semantic caching, and the questions a business should ask about answer quality, data handling and savings-based pricing. Then we go beyond the AI bill. Just because you can build something with AI, does that mean you should? Sai shares his approach to researching a problem, understanding competitors, choosing a suitable tech stack and moving from a demo to something people can depend on. We also discuss what he looks for in people who can build a solution from beginning to end. If you run a business using AI—or you’ve opened an AI tool with an idea and started building straight away—this conversation is for you. I’m Sajal Dubey, and this is The LadderShift Podcast: conversations about AI, building businesses, and the decisions that change what we do next. In the conversation with Abhijat, we explored building for a problem you know from the inside. Here, that conversation continues: how do you know which problem is worth solving, and what should you understand before you start? What are you building with AI, and what have you done to check that someone actually needs it? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe for more conversations about making AI useful in the real world. Guest: Sairam “Sai” Vasudevan, Founder of Vinspe.ai Explore Vinspe: https://vinspe.ai/ Host: Sajal Dubey | @iamsajaldubey Product performance, security and pricing statements reflect Sai’s account, not an independent product audit. Check current terms with the company. #LadderShift #AI #VibeCoding #Entrepreneurship
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18 Oct 2026 / 01:15:55
Why is a Dubai Pilot building an app for Crew?
Why is a Dubai pilot building software for airline crew? In this episode of LadderShift, I sit down with a flydubai captain building Offdays, an app for crew, to explore what happens when someone who knows an industry from the inside starts building for it. We get into the everyday problems behind a job that looks glamorous from the outside, the decision to build an app, and the questions that come with turning an idea into something people will actually use. Where can AI help? What could vibe coding make possible? And how much of the hard work still comes down to understanding people, choosing the right problem, and getting the details right? If you’ve ever looked at something frustrating in your own industry and thought, “Someone should fix this,” this conversation is for you. I’m Sajal Dubey, and this is The Laddershift Podcast: conversations about AI, building businesses, and the decisions that change what we do next. In episode one, I said I wanted to build real things with real people. This is that conversation continuing. What’s one big, boring problem in your industry you’d want to solve? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe for more conversations about making AI useful in the real world. #Laddershift #ai #vibecoding #aviation #entrepreneurship
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