0049 CLUB #26.02 – BOTINSKY LABS & OUTLIERS COFFEE EVENTBARISTA x KK: AI HACKATHON IN PORTUGAL, BUILDING WITH PURPOSE & THE HUMAN SIDE OF TECH
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES x AI & THE REALITY BEHIND BUILDING SOMETHING FROM SCRATCH.In this extra long episode, we sit down with Costa from Botinsky Labs & Eventbarista Simon from Outliers Coffee — two builders, two very different worlds, one shared week in Portugal that turned into something much bigger than planned.Costa is the founder of Costa Boards & now the mind behind Botinsky Labs — diving deep into AI, building systems, workshops and a community around what's actually possible when you stop being afraid of the tools.Simon is the founder of Outliers Coffee, a specialty roastery based in Lucerne, Siwtzerland — someone who came in saying "I don't really use AI" and walked out having built two apps & a completely new perspective on his business.We recorded this after almost a week of Hackathon-style sessions — 9am to past midnight, every day, building, failing, breaking, learning. But this conversation goes beyond AI. It's about what happens when you actually sit down and build something. About the gap between Instagram-polished success & the real struggles behind every business.About why most people get stuck before they even start.Between hype & reality.Between solo founder loneliness & finding your people.Between perfection & just doing the thing.We talk about why AI isn't a bubble, what changes when you stop being scared of new tools & how creative people can actually use this stuff to build worlds they care about.About highs & lows in entrepreneurship, about being present, about the things nobody posts on Instagram. About coffee, craftsmanship & why quality still matters more than ever.A conversation about building, learning & staying human in a world that's moving faster every day & week.IN THIS EPISODE– Why AI is not a bubble & what most people get wrong– From zero to two apps in a few hours: Simon's story– From Costa Boards to Botinsky Labs: Costa's journey into AI– The reality of being a solo founder (and why nobody talks about it)– Why creative people benefit more from AI, not less– Hammers, houses & how creative tools shape what you build– Specialty coffee, craftsmanship & the value of doing things right– Highs, lows & what nobody posts on IG– Dreaming bigger: defining your actual ideal life– Workshops, retreats & building communities that matter– Why the next AI hub might be on IbizaGUESTSCosta // BOTINSKY LABS // https://botinsky.com/Simon // OUTLIERS COFFEE // https://outlierscoffee.ch/HOSTKevin Kummer // 0049 PRODUCTIONShttps://0049.productionshttps://kevinkummer.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kevinkummer0049 CLUB & SOCIALShttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/0049clubhttps://www.instagram.com/0049clubhttps://www.instagram.com/0049productionshttps://www.youtube.com/@0049productionshttps://de.linkedin.com/company/0049productions