M Ihtisham

Hello PHers :)

I ve noticed a growing trend: more and more early-stage startups are skipping the classic "waitlist" launch and going straight to open access. Some argue it's more authentic and helps get traction faster. Others say waitlists build FOMO, gather valuable user data, and give time to polish the product.

Curious what the community thinks.

Building something in the SaaS feedback space (frustrated with how generic and expensive current tools are).

Was discussing positioning with Claude when it dropped this:

"Better features + Lower price + Specific focus = Market disruption. You own this specific category."

More big tech companies bet on AI instead of employees.

• @Duolingo is starting to prioritise AI over employees and contractors.

• @Shopify is planning on going "AI first."

• @Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman just sent his employees the most brutally honest email: "AI is coming for your jobs. Heck, it's coming for my job too."

• Firecrawl hires AI agents and has a Slack channel solely for AI agents.