Dan Shipper is the co-founder and CEO of Every. With just 15 people, Every publishes a daily AI newsletter, ships multiple AI products, and operates a million-dollar-a-year consulting arm—all while their engineers write virtually zero code. It’s the most radical example of AI-first operations, and Dan is a prolific writer who has become a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we build and work.
Learn:
1. Why Dan thinks AI won’t steal jobs en masse—and may actually reshore many jobs to the U.S.
2. The most underrated AI tool for non-programmers
3. An inside look at Every’s AI-first workflow
4. Why every company needs an “AI operations lead”
5. How Dan’s team uses an arsenal of AI agents (Claude, Codex, “Friday,” “Charlie”) in parallel, treating each AI like a specialist with unique strengths
6. Why generalists will thrive in an AI-first world, as rigid job titles blur and everyone becomes a “manager” of AI tools
7. Dan’s playbook for making any company AI-first—from the CEO setting the example, to hosting internal prompt-sharing sessions, to upskilling teams on AI tools
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Transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-every-dan-shipper
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My biggest takeaways (for paid newsletter subscribers): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/i/167681269/my-biggest-takeaways-from-this-conversation
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Where to find Dan Shipper:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danshipper/
• Podcast: https://every.to/podcast
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Where to find Lenny:
• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com
• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Welcome and introduction
(04:04) Hot takes on AI and job reshoring
(07:06) The power of Claude Code for non-coders
(14:35) The future of AI in business operations
(18:45) AI’s role in enhancing human skills
(22:26) The evolution of AI tools and their applications
(25:40) Building an AI-first company
(29:50) Innovative AI operations and team dynamics
(35:35) Dan's AI stack
(41:26) Compounding engineering
(48:29) The impact of AI on learning and development
(50:10) Accelerating career growth with AI
(51:36) Revolutionizing code review and workflow
(53:07) The importance of coding knowledge
(57:26) Building AI-driven products
(01:02:01) Innovative fundraising strategies
(01:08:45) Consulting and AI adoption in companies
(01:17:01) The allocation economy and future skills
(01:20:12) The value of generalists in the AI age
(01:24:07) Lightning round and final thoughts
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Referenced:
• Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code
• Gemini CLI: https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/
• Microsoft Copilot: https://copilot.microsoft.com/
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/
• Base44: https://base44.com/
• Solo founder, $80M exit, 6 months: The Base44 bootstrapped startup success s
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