Enabling a more effective reading experience with AI | Daniel Doyon (Founder at Readwise)
Building With AI · Daniel Doyon, Haroon Choudery
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Show Notes
In this episode of Building With AI, Haroon Choudery is joined by Dan Dayon, the founder of Readwise - a platform that enhances memory retention from reading by providing an all-in-one solution for managing digital content. Last year, Readwise ventured into the world of AI by launching Ghostreader, their AI reading assistant.
During the episode, Dan talks about:
- UI/UX challenges he faced when designing AI products,
- The feature that unexpectedly became a fan favorite,
- Readwise's plans for the future,
- Automating "bullshit jobs,"
- And much more!
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[00:00] Up next:
[00:58] Episode introduction
[02:09] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform
[02:34] Dan’s introduction
[04:44] Readwise's journey
[15:56] Building traditional features vs. AI features
[23:25] Why Readwise won't build a chat feature
[27:46] The fan favorite feature
[31:18] Readwise's plans for the future
[40:11] Dan's "BS jobs" advice
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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (Co-founder of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.
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Learn more about Readwise:
- Website: https://readwise.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/readwise/
- X: https://twitter.com/readwise
Where to find Haroon Choudery:
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