Viktor.comAn AI coworker that actually does the work
Run a software startup from a garage to an IPO. Ship features, squash bugs, hire a team (and a dog), survive the burn rate, and learn real SaaS metrics inc. MRR, churn, LTV, CAC, while a dry announcer narrates your every mistake. Free, in your browser, no signup required.
ExploreYC
you can probably hook this up to the @ExploreYC API and get some real Y Combinator companies on the UI there - maybe an imaginative network hub with YC founders??
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How realistic is the SaaS metrics simulation - does it actually factor in growth rate assumptions or just keep the numbers feeling random as things scale?
The dry announcer narrating your missteps is such a clever touch, turns every failed launch into something you actually laugh at instead of rage-quit over. Love that it teaches MRR and churn by making you feel them first.
The shareable seed as a challenge is a lovely touch — Theme Hospital energy without any install friction. Since it runs in the browser with no account, does my run persist if I close the tab and come back to it later, or is the seed really the only way to pick things back up? Trying to work out whether this is a lunch-break-and-resume thing or best played in one sitting.
played a quick round and the dry announcer calling out my churn mistakes had me laughing out loud. surprised how naturally it teaches MRR and CAC without feeling like a textbook.
How realistic are the SaaS metrics calculations - do they factor in things like gross margin or just stick to the basics?
How realistic are the SaaS metrics in this - does the burn rate and churn actually follow plausible math, or is it more arcade-style?