The AI subsidy era is ending
API pricing is getting real. The AI subsidy era is ending and teams are finally asking if the unit economics make sense.
Essays and notes on building products, AI, and the craft of software.
API pricing is getting real. The AI subsidy era is ending and teams are finally asking if the unit economics make sense.
Every LLM conversation starts from zero. Until models have continuous memory, we'll keep hitting the same ceiling.
LLMs might dull some hard skills — but they're also forcing clearer thinking and communication.
Developers keep spending months building things nobody asked for. Distribution first isn't a marketing problem — it's a mindset problem.
Software is getting cheaper to build. So where are the real opportunities if you're starting something new today?
First note — recorded from the garden, transcribed, and shaped by an LLM.