Curious how to use AI as an assistant without slowing down your build?
Watch the kickoff of Ctrl+Shift, a new UEV series designed for technical founders and engineering leaders navigating the shift to AI-native products. In this session, Bo Motlagh and Nik Patel unpack the essential layers of AI-assisted coding and reveal where generative AI fits seamlessly into today’s product architecture.
Key themes:
Where leverage lives – What to build, what to prompt, and what to outsource to the model
Real startup examples – How founders and teams are using LLMs and agents to accelerate development
Avoiding common pitfalls – What happens when teams move too fast, and how to set up for sustainable scale
With insights drawn from real-world startup builds and scaled rollouts, UEV AI Advisor Nik Patel spotlights the tradeoffs, opportunities, and lessons that matter most for founders building in the age of disruption.
Key session highlights:
A practical breakdown of the AI coding stack and its role in modern architecture
Startup case studies showing LLMs and agents in action
Hard-earned lessons from AI implementations that stumbled
Strategic guidance for founders on build vs. buy decisions
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes (including Q&A)
Speakers:
Bo Motlagh | Cofounder & Managing Partner, United Effects Ventures
Nik Patel | AI Advisor
If you liked Session 1 in our 3-part series, join us for the next one -
Human-in-the-Loop: Making GenAI Work for Engineers