Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
An Abdication of Leadership – Robbie Bach
With great power comes great responsibility. And you, the Tech Bro leaders of the sector, are failing.
The Real Threat to SaaS Valuations Isn’t AI—It’s a Million New Startups – David Cummings on Startups
As the cost of building software approaches zero and the cost of hosting software on cloud infrastructure enables near-infinite scalability in line with customer growth, the barrier to creating new SaaS companies has never been lower. Instead of paying $20,000 per year to an incumbent vendor, why not pay $2,000 per year to a new SaaS company that delivers 90 percent of the functionality at 10 percent of the cost?
After two years of vibecoding, I’m back to writing by hand
In retrospect, it made sense. Agents write units of changes that look good in isolation. They are consistent with themselves and your prompt. But respect for the whole, there is not. Respect for structural integrity there is not. Respect even for neighboring patterns there was not.
The Duelling Rhetoric at the AI Frontier – Dead Neurons
The point isn’t that anyone is lying. The point is that when evaluating AI forecasts from AI executives, the correct Bayesian prior is not “neutral expert opinion.” It’s “statement optimised for the speaker’s capital structure.”
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Big Week For AI And Drone Delivery
Venture investors’ thirst for AI isn’t close to quenched yet. That’s the takeaway from this week’s lineup of large U.S. funding rounds, which was mostly a mix of AI pure-plays and companies with a heavy focus on the technology.
Portland Issues: First Year Wins & Challenges: Portland Office of Small Business — Better Portland
It’s been one year since the City of Portland launched its first Office of Small Business. What do they do? Who’s behind the scenes? How can they help our members succeed in navigating small business challenges in Portland?
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