AI Interfaces of the Future (YC video w/ Rafael from Notion Calendar)

I really enjoyed this breakdown by @raphaelschaad and @aaron_epstein (YC partner):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhSfROq3wU&ab_channel=YCombinatorThey walk through some cutting edge AI apps:@Vapi - voice api for devs@Retell AI - build voice agents@Gumloop - AI zapier@AnswerGrid - outbound research@Polymet - AI product designerZuni - ai in your chrome sidebarand @Argil - video clone generationThey talk about some recurring themes:- When prompts take a long time, give the user something engaging to do while they're waiting.- Canvas is a powerful UX paradigm for understanding workflows. I appreciated Rafael's insight that zooming in / out can allow for understanding a complex workflow at multiple levels of fidelity. - Voice interfaces - latency and interruptibility are the main factors in a good user experience.- Discoverability / templates. The problem with LLM prompts is they're so open - I don't know what I can do with them. Have some easy templates at your users' fingertips as a starting point. One big area I found missing is the subtleties of code assistants - In particular, I feel like the cutting edge of LLM interfaces is being explored by the likes of @Cursor , @Windsurf - and other code assistants that are being used in high-stakes production code. The other reason code assistants are interesting to me is that it appears these products are winning based on the interface, not the underlying models (since those are fungible). If you use Windsurf, Cursor, I'd love to hear what about the UX design feels new / superior.

Ben Lang

3yr ago

I'm Ben Lang, Head of Community at Notion. AMA 👇
Back in 2018, I launched Notion Pages on Product Hunt, it was the #2 product of the week. Shortly after, I joined Notion to support the community. Our community has written books about Notion, created mascots, hosted hundreds of events, started full-time businesses around Notion, and much more. Many of the highest-ranking products on Product Hunt in the past two years have been Notion templates. Going back in time, Notion launched on Product Hunt in 2016 as one of the most upvoted products of all time. More than 20 million people use Notion today. I was user #1880 on Product Hunt and I've hunted more than 360 products. AMA!