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Just a thought looking around at what's happening lately.

99% of the SaaS launched right now are bullshit.

Everyone here builds AI-powered tools with agents that automate this and that, fancy dashboards, landing pages with purple gradients, and at the end nobody pays.

You know why? Because you're selling to freelancers and other SaaS founders who can rebuild your tool in 3 minutes with Claude. Or worse, to people who think a $9/month sub is too expensive.

You spend 6 months on a product to sell to people with no budget who churn at month 2.

Two pieces of advice if you actually want to build something that lasts.

Either go ultra vertical. Not kinda vertical. Really vertical. Pick a niche, understand every detail of their workflow, build something so deep technically that nobody can copy it in 3 months. But be ready, it's gonna take time. You'll iterate for 1-2 years and probably need funding because you won't be profitable fast.

Or build a "classic" SaaS but go sell it to random businesses who barely use the internet but have actual money. Mechanics, plumbers, dentists, rural accountants, industrial SMBs. These people have cash, they have problems, and they won't rebuild your tool with AI.

Stop selling to your own bubble of tech bros and freelance builders. They have the smallest budgets and they're the hardest to please.

Anyway, just a thought for those who recognize themselves.

Good luck.