AI launches feel like obvious follow-ons: users ignored while real usage stays abysmal
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-09-30
The author criticizes the recent wave of underwhelming AI product launches, arguing:
- Everyone is executing the "obvious follow-on strategy" — incremental sequels to existing products — instead of thinking about users from first principles;
- The backdrop: outside of coding, actual AI usage is still technically abysmal relative to the models' capabilities.
A short industry take reflecting a common frustration with current AI product strategy.
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