What separates a real builder from someone just chasing the shiny thing?

Brendan Beh has run hundreds of hackathons across APAC
and built AI.SEA — a grassroots network of 10,000+ builders
across 8 APAC countries. He knows exactly who holds up under
pressure and why.

In this episode we cover:
→ How to move fast in hackathons without blowing things up
→ Why AI is best treated like a really smart intern
→ What separates serious builders from surface-level hackers
→ How APAC is being hit hardest by agentic AI disruption
→ The one thing that kills every community: inconsistency

Whether you're a builder, founder, or community leader —
this one's for you.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Building Fast Without Blowing Things Up
01:30 - AI as a Smart Intern: Where to Draw the Line
02:00 - APAC & The AI Disruption Threat
02:45 - How to Keep Pace With the AI Hype Cycle
03:30 - Does Governance Help or Hurt Builders?
04:10 - How to Know When to Trust Your Agent
05:20 - What Separates Serious Builders from Hackers
06:30 - Brendan's Aha Moment With AI
07:45 - His Exact Tech Stack for Hackathons
08:30 - How to Win (or Learn) at Hackathons
09:45 - How to Build a Community From Scratch
11:00 - Consistency: The #1 Rule of Community Building
13:00 - Closing Thoughts

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🔗 CONNECT
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Brendan Beh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-beh/
Leena Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leenaagarwal/

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