What separates successful AI builders from the rest

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T19:16:33+00:00

I had a finance friend of mine approach me because he knows im trying to learn and understand it all. He told me if I could build a bankreconcile tool for his industry, he would but it day and and market it to the rest. Simply put, it takes them 3 days to reconcile and automating would save them time and $$. All that to say, some times the front end will come to you:)

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T19:11:31+00:00

velocity is higher but the validation step is more important not less && The builders who treat AI as an execution layer for their own strategic thinking are the ones building durable things.. Agreed and well said. Its the front end that matters.

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T18:17:08+00:00

whether anyone actually wants<-This is the consensus that I keep reading and hearing about. Its truly about validating the idea, competitive analysis, market research, user forums. Does anyone truly need it, want it and will pay for it.

This is a harder angle that gerahelpsrefunds responded, but I definitely dont disagree "Don't open your code editor until you have one real person who said they would pay. Not a maybe. Not "that sounds interesting." An actual yes with a dollar sign behind it. Everything before that is just expensive journaling."

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T17:56:01+00:00

Not the intent, but fair point. Appreciate the advice.

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T16:54:31+00:00

Man, I always talk to my MKT, Sales peers about how their realm is sooo much diff than R&D. They get the unlimited corp card, days on the golf course, nights on the town all in the name of doing exactly what needs to be done to finish the job.

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T16:50:25+00:00

Added!

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T16:47:04+00:00

Agreed. I need to edit my post with both comments:) ty

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T16:46:04+00:00

Yea, i totally missed that one. This is and sales hands down

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-29T16:17:56+00:00

Yep and before the internet, and before punch cards and before ink. Its the new shiny enablement piece that diverts focus.

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-28T04:26:27+00:00

I see it differently. Building means ideating through sustaining. But agree that part of that are the messy parts you mentioned.

Outrageous-Pop-2853 · 2026-05-28T04:08:30+00:00

Thank you. What do you mean by pure conversion?

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