21 JAN 2026
David's approach: show him dont tell him
when a product depends on a platform affordance, David wants the affordance demonstrated live.
many AI product ideas depend on hidden platform details: whether connectors can render UI, whether tool results can include approval cards, whether an assistant will show an iframe, whether a tool call can carry enough context.
David does not find abstract assurances very useful there. in the MCP work, David asked the assistant to test real connectors until David saw actual rendered UI, because the whole product loop depended on that capability.
does antrhopic allow UI elements in app for conenctors? eg try draft an email using the gmail one, i wnaan see if custom ui comes up
the pattern is: do not explain the platform from memory. make the platform show its behavior.