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7 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 6, 2026 by Alex Finn · said 43 times in 8 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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brought up most by Greg Isenberg (25), Alex Finn (3), Cody Schneider (2)

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Jun 6, 2026 positive
Opinion
Finn: Hermes produces polished updates while OpenClaw updates are rough and untested
“The Hermes updates have been very focused, polished, tested, and tied to really nice narratives that are focused on making life easier for the user. While I feel like the OpenClaw updates Have been more kind of shotgun, put everything in it, don't test it quit…”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 16:21 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 6, 2026 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Finn: Hermes agent comes preloaded with 150+ skills that increase costs
“Out of the box, your Hermes agent has, like, over a 150 skills installed, and each one of those actually adds context to your agent, and so that's increasing your cost.”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 17:49 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 6, 2026 bullish
Opinion
Alex Finn: Hermes Overtook OpenClaw with Desktop Release
“I believe this is like the moment that Hermes overtook OpenClaw, to be quite honest”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 2:09 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 6, 2026 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Finn: OpenClaw hardcodes models and requires framework updates for new releases
“OpenClaw, like every model is like hard coded in to OpenClaw. So you have to like ask them to switch models. And when new models come out, you have to wait for OpenClaw to update with that newest model.”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 27:26 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 6, 2026
Disclosure
Finn Scans for Business Opportunities Every 20 Minutes Using Local Qwen
“Every 20 minutes, I have my agent going and using the Quen three seven model locally.”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 33:14 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 6, 2026
Insight
Finn: Use distinct profiles for differing skills and sub-agents for parallel tasks
“Different skill sets needed. Use different profiles. One skill set, but just on multiple strands at once. Use sub agents.”
Alex Finn Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 31:34 Hermes Agent Desktop: Full Setup + Real Use Cases
Jun 13, 2026 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hermes is the most used AI agent in the world
“Hermes is the most used agent in the world right now.”
Greg Isenberg Jun 13, 2026 ▶ 15:03 Claude Fable 5 is BANNED. What to do?
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