... right and is more useful than either, and the revised version went up this month, so it's worth twenty minutes before you write your Q4 plan. It's NBER working paper 35275, Demirer, Musolff and Yang - "Writing Code vs. Shipping Code." More than 500,000 GitHub developers, matched against their actual AI usage telemetry rather than a survey, in a matched event study design. The headline numbers are large and I have no interest in arguing with them. Cumulative ... ... underneath. So the test I ran on Murror was: for each thing that shipped in the last six months, how long did it sit after it was actually done, and was that number ever the same twice? Mine was spiky

... After auditing everything and making some changes, we cut costs by roughly 40% while keeping success rates steady. Here's what actually worked: 1. Pick the right pricing model for your usage pattern If your traffic is spiky and unpredictable (project-based research, periodic audits), pay-as-you-go will almost always be cheaper than a fixed monthly plan. But if you're running steady 24/7 automation, a committed tier usually wins. We were on monthly plans for everything switching ...

... money from the subscription, and the other month the user wouldn't use the full value of the app. So the usage-based is a perfect balance. For me, usage based sees a lot more trying-it-out users, versus standard SaaS. So theres more conversions. Comment from Serdar D(@serdarships): Dansaki's answer is the one I would build on, and I would add one turn to it. Visibility and control matter more than the label on the plan ... ... users are grabbing on to. Noone wants another subscription, so we provide the AI Creative services of several platforms in one spot, and allow for pay as you go credits. So far the buy in has been 50/50 sub vs

... long-term growth asset not a recurring expense. Customer Acquisition That Actually Compounds Acquisition is not about getting users at any cost. It s about building repeatable systems that scale without burning your team, your margins, or your sanity. Spiky growth followed by collapse is not success. It s debt just disguised as momentum. Customer Acquisition & Growth for Startups This resource connects strategy with execution, helping founders build acquisition systems that grow stronger over time instead of more fragile ... ... eliminate them. Too many founders give up control because they raise money before they build leverage, clarity, or negotiating power. Timing matters. Structure matters. Understanding the trade-offs matters. How Founders Secure Capital Without Losing Control This guide explores alternative