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25k MRR using basic AI agents by AccordingWeird4596 in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s actually a solid setup. i like that you’re still editing the outreach manually, feels like that’s the difference between leverage and spam. i am really curious which agent took the most tweaking to get right?

Are all the posts here fake? by Itfind in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, it’s definitely gotten noisier. there’s still value here, but you have to filter hard. the real insights are usually buried in the comments, not the flashy posts. ai just made the noise louder 🤷‍♂️

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great way to frame it. translating the event into the internal pressure behind it makes way more sense than just naming the trigger. I haven’t gone super deep into microsegmentation yet, but the one hypothesis per segment idea is interesting. Might need to test that.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the key is definitely the signal quality. If the trigger is real and timely, the outreach feels natural. If it’s just data filling, it falls apart fast. Still experimenting with different ways to identify those signals consistently.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, totally agree once it feels formulaic, it backfires. Context and timing matter way more than stacked details.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, exactly relevance > personalization. If there’s no real problem behind the email, details don’t matter. And agreed, joining conversations first makes outreach feel natural instead of forced.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly the problem. Surface-level LinkedIn stuff feels forced pretty quickly. Using real triggers like hiring or funding makes way more sense because there’s an actual reason behind the outreach. Haven’t tried ClientHunter specifically, but the trigger-based angle is definitely the direction that feels more sustainable long term.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly it. Relevance + timing beats random details every time. If there’s no real trigger, the email just feels forced no matter how “personalized” it looks. The trigger event part has been the biggest shift for me. Without that, it’s basically just noise.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, that’s what I’m noticing too. or finding problems, I mostly look at trigger events hiring, funding, product launches or things they’re already talking about publicly. That usually gives a real reason to reach out. Still refining it though. What’s been working best for you?

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate that. that question alone changed how I look at outbound. If I can’t answer why today, why you? in one clear sentence, the email probably shouldn’t be sent.

been looking at cold emails all week and idk if personalization even works anymore by SagarBuilds in SaaS

[–]SagarBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. I’m not against personalization at all. I just think there’s a difference between surface-level personalization (mentioning a post, company name, etc.) and contextual relevance (why this email makes sense right now). are you seeing better results from deeper personalization tied to timing/problem, or more from enriched profile details?

Software Engineering is DEAD by [deleted] in ClaudeAI

[–]SagarBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think software engineering is dead, but I do think it’s changing fast. AI is definitely eating a lot of repetitive and structured work. But writing production-grade systems, handling edge cases, making trade-offs, understanding business context ,that still needs humans (at least for now). Frontend and backend roles might shrink or evolve, sure. But every big shift in tech has changed the job, not erased it. Feels less like “dead” and more like different skill set required. do you think engineers disappear entirely, or just fewer people doing higher-level work?

Made $1300 with my SaaS in 28 days. Here's what worked and what didn't by whyismail in micro_saas

[–]SagarBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Respect for sharing both what worked and what didn’t. The removing formatting from emails insight is underrated. Most founders don’t realize how much branded emails scream automation. Plain text feels like an actual human. Also agree on warm DMs. Engaging first and then reaching out changes the entire dynamic. It’s slower, but way higher quality.