Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode, Nik welcomes Peter McCormack, host of the Peter McCormack Show, for a conversation on how he is using AI in his own business. Peter, who has no coding background, walks through the full podcast-management system he built with Claude in 11 days, work he says would once have taken a 14-person team over a year and cost around a million pounds. He covers how he got started, how he learned to prompt, and why he now thinks of himself as a software engineer. Peter and Nik also discuss why this is the printing-press moment for software, how AI threatens aggregators like hotels.com, and why he believes there is a short window to stake your claim in this new world.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Using AI to your advantage, not just at the margin
01:21 From UX designer to building apps with Claude
03:39 Why he was late to the internet, social, mobile, and bitcoin
05:48 A short window to stake your claim in AI
07:32 A live look at the podcast system he built
11:00 AI departments, agents, and a manager named Keith
12:22 The build that would have cost a million pounds, done in 11 days
15:31 How to actually get started and learn to prompt
18:47 Setting up a second brain and learning by asking
20:17 Killing the spreadsheets
21:38 Winners and losers over the next year
22:27 The printing press moment for software
23:00 Why aggregators like hotels.com are under threat
25:00 One phone app, fewer screens, more life
26:55 Decentralizing software power to individuals
40:36 Why Nik is done with spreadsheets too
41:49 Peter's show, football club, and one last challenge
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Lead Statistician Augustine Carrasco Twitter: https://x.com/AugustineCarrB
🚨 CHECK OUT TBL PULSE: research.thebitcoinlayer.com
In this episode, Nik welcomes Peter McCormack, host of the Peter McCormack Show, for a conversation on how he is using AI in his own business. Peter, who has no coding background, walks through the full podcast-management system he built with Claude in 11 days, work he says would once have taken a 14-person team over a year and cost around a million pounds. He covers how he got started, how he learned to prompt, and why he now thinks of himself as a software engineer. Peter and Nik also discuss why this is the printing-press moment for software, how AI threatens aggregators like hotels.com, and why he believes there is a short window to stake your claim in this new world.
Get Nik's weekly bitcoin and macro research: thebitcoinlayer.com/subscribe
The Bitcoin Layer is proud to be sponsored by SOUND HSA. A Health Savings Account is the most tax-advantaged account in the US tax code: contributions are tax-deductible, growth is tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified healthcare expenses are tax-free too. But most people leave their HSA sitting in cash, losing purchasing power year after year. SOUND HSA lets you hold real bitcoin inside your HSA instead. Not an ETF, not a paper claim, but real bitcoin secured in multi-institutional, multi-signature cold storage. Use code TBL to waive the fifty-dollar setup fee. Transfer an existing HSA or open a new one today: soundhsa.com
The Bitcoin Layer is proud to be sponsored by Club Orange. One of the best parts of bitcoin is the people, and some of the strongest friendships and opportunities come from meeting other bitcoiners. Club Orange makes that easy. Whether you're at home or traveling for a conference, you can find local bitcoiners, discover the next meetup, and locate merchants that accept bitcoin, all in one app. Every city has an incredible bitcoin community; you just need a way to find it. Learn more at cluborange.org/thebitcoinlayer, or download Club Orange on the App Store or Google Play. When you join, send Nik a DM.
Timestamps:
00:00 Using AI to your advantage, not just at the margin
01:21 From UX designer to building apps with Claude
03:39 Why he was late to the internet, social, mobile, and bitcoin
05:48 A short window to stake your claim in AI
07:32 A live look at the podcast system he built
11:00 AI departments, agents, and a manager named Keith
12:22 The build that would have cost a million pounds, done in 11 days
15:31 How to actually get started and learn to prompt
18:47 Setting up a second brain and learning by asking
20:17 Killing the spreadsheets
21:38 Winners and losers over the next year
22:27 The printing press moment for software
23:00 Why aggregators like hotels.com are under threat
25:00 One phone app, fewer screens, more life
26:55 Decentralizing software power to individuals
40:36 Why Nik is done with spreadsheets too
41:49 Peter's show, football club, and one last challenge
📊 The Bitcoin Layer is a bitcoin and global macroeconomic research firm.
▶️ Subscribe and turn on notifications for TBL on YouTube.
🎙 Subscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on your favorite podcast platform.
🐦 Follow TBL on X: /thebitcoinlayer
Nik Bhatia's Twitter: /timevalueofbtc
Researcher Demian Schatt's Twitter: https://x.com/demianschatt
Lead Statistician Augustine Carrasco Twitter: https://x.com/AugustineCarrB
