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Y Combinator (@ycombinator)
Bryant Chou (@bryantchou) co-founded Webflow, which today powers around 1% of all websites on the internet.
Now he's back in the current YC batch with @ployai, an AI-powered website and marketing platform that doesn't just build your site — it connects to your analytics, CRM, and search console to optimize your marketing while you sleep.
In this episode of the @LightconePod, he explains how he built Ploy to be “anti slop,” how building today compares to his first startup, and why founders with domain expertise are making a comeback.
0:45 — What Ploy Is Building
2:21 — Redesigning Old YC Startup Websites
6:01 — Better Design, Better Storytelling
7:08 — Democratizing Marketing and Growth
10:39 — Rebuilding a Website in 75 Seconds
14:04 — Your Website as a Company Brain
18:23 — Building the Anti-Slop Design Engine
21:01 — Why Bryant Came Back to the Web
24:04 — Building in a Competitive Market
27:55 — The Future of AI-Native Marketing
34:18 — Why Experienced Founders Have an Edge
Video
— https://nitter.net/ycombinator/status/2067982056379043924#m