Podbit · Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Matter 1.6's new Joint Fabric feature promises that any smart device will just automatically appear on every platform. No more Velcroing protocols together. The catch: every company still has to support it. The guys have heard this promise before.
Where this was said
At 31:10 · chapter starts 30:00
David breaks down Matter 1.6, the latest version of the universal smart home interoperability standard. The headline feature is Joint Fabric, which should allow any certified device to automatically appear across Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit without manual sharing — no more Velcroing protocols to more protocols. Thread Direct is equally significant: new iPhones, Pixels, and select Samsung phones have hidden Thread radios that let you set up a device directly from your phone, without needing a Nest Wi-Fi Pro or Apple TV as a border router. The crew is guardedly positive — Marques is still struggling with a garage smart lock that refuses to connect, David uses his tombstone line — but both acknowledge that until all the major players actually ship support, the promise will remain theoretical. Matter 1.6 also adds NFC setup, so devices can be paired before being powered on, solving the infuriating Samsung smart plug QR-code-on-the-back problem.
Matter 1.6 introduces Joint Fabric, which should allow any smart home device to automatically appear across all compatible platforms without manual sharing.
Game apps keep users engaged long enough for ads to pay off. Tool apps don't — so if you're building a utility, ads are almost always the wrong call and subscriptions are your only real lever.
Inside SEO Bot, a single button labelled 'Boost My Domain Rating' routes users directly to Listing Bot. That one interaction converts a user of one tool into a user of two — without any marketing cost.
Directory listings are a powerful but underrated growth channel — but only if your product is genuinely interesting enough to earn the click. AI products have a natural advantage here because they're easy to package in a compelling, clickable way.
The fastest path to Twitter growth isn't volume — it's forming sharp opinions about how the platform works and sharing them immediately. People cluster around those who understand the rules and say so out loud.
Sam had no coding knowledge, so he used ChatGPT voice mode to generate his entire codebase and copy-pasted it into Notepad. A friend later introduced him to Cursor, and he never looked back.
Copy days of Discord chat history, paste it into ChatGPT, and ask it to list recurring pain points. The ones that come up most often are your best product bets.
Sam's top advice: when prompting Cursor, tell it to architect code for 100,000 users from day one. The AI changes its approach, building scalable frameworks instead of brittle one-user code.
With AI coding tools like Cursor, Bhanu replicates an existing free tool for a new keyword in under 5 minutes. What used to be a multi-day build is now a lunch-break task.
Ahrefs, SiteGPT, Cal.com, PostHog, Datafast, Sibyl AI, Bento, Feather, Featurepace, Mintlify, Cloud Code, ChartMogul — Bhanu runs his entire business solo with these 12 tools.
We use essential and analytics cookies to run Vuci. To understand how the site is used: Privacy Policy.
Install Vuci on your phone
Add it to your home screen for a faster, app-like experience.
Install Vuci on your phone
Tap the Share button, then “Add to Home Screen”.
A new version is available
Reload to get the latest Vuci.