The AI Coding Agents Trap That Strands Your Work and Grows Costs ft. Emilie Schario, Co-founder of Kilo | Ep 296

🎙 In this episode of Systemize Your Success, I sit down with Emilie Schario, VP of engineering at Anaconda and the co-founder of the agentic engineering platform Kilo AI. 

Together, we explore a way to automatically choose and deploy the right AI tool for each problem.

We cover building workflows that adapt automatically as AI models change, and we explain how to delegate work to AI with the same clarity and feedback loop you would use for a new staff member. This episode will help you to choose the right AI solution and deploy it in a way that ensures it works from the start and carries on working correctly for years.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS 

💡 Future-Proof Your AI Automation: Tech changes fast, so build workflows around your business processes rather than specific AI tools. This ensures you can easily swap in cheaper, smarter solutions as they emerge.

💡 Delegate to AI Like a Human Intern: Giving tasks to AI requires the same clarity as onboarding a new employee. Document step-by-step processes, start with small, low-risk tasks, use a human to test the process, then assign it to AI and use feedback loops to pick up any errors early.

💡 Check ROI Before Building: Just because AI lets you build custom solutions in minutes doesn't mean you should always use it. Run new ideas through a strict ROI filter to ensure AI is the right answer. Sometimes it still makes more sense to buy an off-the-shelf solution. 

BEST MOMENTS 

04:56 - 💬 “Models change, great workflows don't.” - Emilie Schario 

13:59 - 💬 “Create something that solves a problem that you genuinely have … and do it in a way that means you never have to think about that again.” - Steve Day

30:03 - 💬 “Human delegation is almost identical to AI delegation.” - Steve Day 

35:25 - 💬 “The superpower comes not from a different interface or different user experience. It's from being able to switch models.” - Emilie Schario

TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW

00:00 Intro: Choosing The Right AI Tools

06:17 Discovering Code and AI Potential 

09:01 Choosing the right digital tool 

13:19 Automating business with a cloud server 

14:08 Overwhelmed by multiple projects 

17:18 Software solving temporary problems 

23:26 Creating a project vision system 

27:57 Delegating tasks to AI and VAs 

32:24 Introducing Kilo's project integration 

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

From Dr Steve Day: 

• For business apps and AI tool recommendations, visit https://sys.academy/tools

• Get free access to our DIDACT Framework for quickly capturing the HOW of tasks and delegating them effectively to a human or an AI at https://sys.academy/guides  

From Emilie Schario: 

• Newsletter - Playbooks & Priorities: https://playbooksandpriorities.com/

​LINKS TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST  

• Website: https://kilo.ai/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilieschario/

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Emilie Schario is VP of Engineering at Anaconda and the Co-founder of Kilo Code, where she focuses on turning AI investment into real business and engineering outcomes. She brings a practical perspective on the systems, workflows, and decision-making that help growing businesses use AI effectively without adding unnecessary complexity.

LINKS TO CONNECT WITH THE HOST

• Podcast: https://www.systemizeyoursuccess.com

• Website: https://systemsandoutsourcing.com/

• Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/

• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/

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• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drsteveday42

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ABOUT THE HOST

Steve moved to Sweden in 2015 and transformed the way he ran his businesses, switching to a fully remote model. A former NHS doctor with a background in computing and property investing, he now helps overwhelmed business owners systemise and outsource effectively. Through his courses and coaching, Steve teaches how to automate operations and work with affordable virtual assistants, freeing up time and increasing profits. He runs his UK-based businesses remotely with support from a team of UK and Filipino VAs, and is passionate about helping others build scalable, stress-free companies using smart systems and virtual support.

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