Founder argues pure tech is no longer a moat in the AI era: trust and distribution win
Capable_Document3744 · reddit · 2026-09-17
A SaaS founder argues that building has become so cheap in the AI era that a working product is merely table stakes. What still decides outcomes is what didn't get cheap: earned trust and distribution. After a worse product with better positioning beat his first SaaS, he now prioritizes marketing and positioning before launch on his second product, Kuron.
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