Matt Shumer tells founders: businesses selling what agents now do for free won't survive
mattshumer_ · x · 2026-10-21
HyperWrite founder Matt Shumer warns that many startups are selling things agents now do on their own, and founders deluding themselves that such businesses survive this era are in trouble.
His advice: "You can move mountains now. Don't spend your time shoveling dirt" — echoing the ongoing debate about product features being swallowed by model capabilities.
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