AI Coding Sparks New Category: Code Validation Startup Blacksmith Soars to $550M Valuation
HaktanSuren · x · 2026-08-12
The author points out that AI coding tools have created a highly valuable new product category: code validation (the "Are you sure?" button). Blacksmith, a company selling code validation, reportedly grew its valuation from $60 million to $550 million in less than a year.
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