Founders are delaying new businesses, betting the next SOTA model will change the economics
cocktailpeanut · x · 2026-07-27
The author says many talented people are holding back on starting businesses because they expect the next SOTA model to make building dramatically faster and cheaper, changing the economics of new ventures.
The post argues that this hesitation may look irrational, but that the bet has been correct so far: model progress has repeatedly shifted what is feasible and how quickly teams can ship.
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