Behind the Scenes with an early OpenClaw contributor! | E2252

February 25, 2026

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🎙️ The Speakers & Context

The Format: Host-led interview with rotating guests and live demos.
The Key Players:
- Jason Calacanis: Host, podcaster/VC, obsessed with OpenClaw trends; promotes his Launch Festival.
- Didi Dass: Partner at Menlo Ventures, AI investor; credible via deep dives into model evolution (reasoning → agentic) and Anthropic's $380B valuation at $14B ARR.
- Tyler Yust: 22yo OpenClaw core contributor (#3 joiner); aerospace dropout turned indie dev; hands-on with PRs, subagents, iMessage integrations.
- Demo Guests: Lewis Tam (Unbrowse APIs for agents), Sebastian (OpenClaw Raspberry Pi voice device).
The Vibe: Excited, futuristic, demo-heavy; mix of hype, ethics debates, and builder energy.

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1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Didi Dass (Menlo Ventures) & Tyler Yust (OpenClaw Core Contributor)**
2 (02:31) **OpenClaw & Model Advancements**
3 (05:55) **Tyler Yust's OpenClaw Journey**
4 (09:24) **Integrations & Cool OpenClaw Uses**
5 (12:48) **OpenClaw vs. Claude Code**
6 (14:33) **Anthropic vs. Pentagon Ethics Debate**
7 (24:27) **Open-Source Models & Hardware Future**

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Show Notes

This Week In Startups is made possible by:

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Every.io - https://every.io

Sentry.io- https://sentry.io/twist

Today’s show:

We’re going behind the curtain today — it’s a packed show!

We found Tyler Yust, OpenClaw’s third EVER contributor to share his insights from within foundation! We’ve got Deedy Das, of Menlo Ventures, on the show to discuss whether SaaS is cooked! Next we met the creator of an OpenClaw instance that fits in your pocket! We’ve also got the founder of OpenBrowse showing us how he automatically detects and generates OpenClaw skills!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro - Deedy Das Joins the Show!04:54 Anthropic’s revenue growth and valuation06:07 OpenClaw Contributor Tyler Yuts joins the show09:24 iMessage integration and Apple’s proprietary systems

00:10:07 Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist14:31 Anthropic vs. the Pentagon

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00:30:08 Sentry - New users can get $240 in free credits when they go to https://sentry.io/twist and use the code TWIST

00:35:46 The Infamous Citrini article00:32:47 Come to LAUNCH fest! https://fest.launch.co00:36:28 Why Deedy thinks the Cetrini article is a work of science fiction00:44:51 The illusion of privacy in corporate America00:41:18 Deedy thinks Enterprise SaaS apps aren’t going to be vibe coded00:49:20 Jason’s Reddit Bot00:52:01 Jason’s obsession with Singapore’s food00:55:22 How Unbrowse pulls any backend API!01:02:07 Sebastian shows off the smallest OpenClaw form factor!01:12:04 The Prolo ring — for people who doomscroll01:20:21 Deedy’s Podcast Player App!

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