The Increasing Risk of Building in Public
Building in public once propelled founders by showcasing revenue and product roadmaps, but the rise of AI‑driven coding agents has turned that transparency into a liability. The historic $20K‑$30K monthly recurring revenue threshold for safe sharing has vanished, as sophisticated prompts can recreate a startup’s offering in days. Today, only deep industry knowledge, data assets, and customer relationships provide a defensible moat. Founders must now balance openness with strategic concealment to avoid fast‑track copycats.
Data Is the Only Moat
The article argues that as AI tools make software creation faster and cheaper, traditional moats based on engineering talent are eroding. Real‑world, human‑generated data emerges as the primary sustainable competitive advantage for SaaS founders. The author illustrates this with Podscan,...
How to Actually Use Claude Code to Build Serious Software
The author shares six months of hands‑on experience using Claude Code to build a full‑stack SaaS platform, emphasizing that the tool’s real power lies in its configuration rather than raw code output. By connecting Claude to a live browser session...