Products now sell twice: first to agents, then to humans who trust them
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-16
FinanceYF5 threads two takes: products now need two sales — first get picked by the agent, then convince the human to trust that choice and buy; and Manus deserves more credit, having laid out the agent product blueprint in March 2025 — a dedicated cloud computer per task, watchable work, auto-generated todo lists, and running in the background while users walk away — ideas many agent products still follow today.
Related event: Products Now Need 'Two Sales'; Manus Drew the Agent Blueprint Early(2 posts)→
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