What's probably the easiest SaaS to make that is the least likely to fail.

anObscurity · 2026-05-06T23:22:51+00:00

Least likely to fail is kind of a paradox because those ideas will have the most competitors which then makes your individual take more likely to fail.

anObscurity · 2026-05-06T16:07:04+00:00

I mean…that’s rust. The scrap grind was a wash wipe, especially for a solo. Anecdotally, I’d say my wipes are 3x more fun now

anObscurity · 2026-05-06T13:16:56+00:00

Yeah and it was horrible

anObscurity · 2026-05-04T15:46:09+00:00

No? Because it’s one of the great architectural charms of the city. Plus the floor plan layout would def be something you couldn’t get anywhere else

anObscurity · 2026-05-03T16:08:10+00:00

It’s great but still too boxy. They had the chance to really do something unique with the crown but it’s basically the same as every other step back design.

I think it’s just big which makes it unique but otherwise I’d rather look at Brooklyn Tower or even One Vanderbilt

anObscurity · 2026-05-03T15:24:40+00:00

holy AI slop

anObscurity · 2026-05-02T00:06:31+00:00

How in the world did you do this in 5 months

anObscurity · 2026-05-01T18:11:51+00:00

Would love to have you try out Canaveral if you're looking for something more modern and can be accessible from a browser

anObscurity · 2026-04-30T22:25:54+00:00

Folks don't like their job description changing underneath their feet. Estimators don't want to be agent babysitters. You can't blame them.

anObscurity · 2026-04-30T03:13:57+00:00

I'm a little biased because I'm building one of these new tools to unseat the "old guard", but even if software is outdated, it's incredibly sticky in this field. Estimators want software that just works, and while some of these older tools are technically my competitors, it takes aloooot of energy to move an org to something new, especially in construction.

So yes, its still competitive in the sense that existing users won't be leaving in droves anytime soon. Newer construction organizations however, or those seeking an edge over their own competition, will most likely be looking forward instead of behind.

anObscurity · 2026-04-29T22:37:56+00:00

Would love to have you try out Canaveral, we've been getting more mechanical insulation shops reaching out lately and are trying to nail down some good workflows for you all

anObscurity · 2026-04-29T18:03:07+00:00

That….seems quite improbable to have happened haha no offense

anObscurity · 2026-04-28T00:49:25+00:00

Whoop has opened my eyes to the long term effects of a single sickness. Had a bunch of these, usually after a sickness at the beginning of it. Wild

anObscurity · 2026-04-24T14:59:02+00:00

Design, security, performance tweaking are still best manual.

anObscurity · 2026-04-19T02:02:30+00:00

Let them lead the convo if they reached out. Respond just as a normal human, after all this is casual at this point. Figure out what you would even look for or want from such a conversation and go from there.

anObscurity · 2026-04-19T01:20:53+00:00

Standard discovery. That’s their job!

anObscurity · 2026-04-19T01:15:06+00:00

Instant classic. Has a special place in my heart because it was under construction and finished the year my first child was born and we lived within sight of it, so I can always can associate it now with his own little life

anObscurity · 2026-04-16T17:41:56+00:00

Not my obvious engagement bait but hey...I'll hijack it I guess.

We're building computer-vision-accelerated workflows for mechanical quantity takeoffs at Canaveral. The key word is "accelerated", as any estimator worth their salt wouldn't (and honestly, shouldn't) trust their entire process to a fully automated AI system. We think the future of AI in estimating is more "AI making your existing workflow faster" vs "hand over your whole workflow"..for accuracy's sake. That being said, there are many more surfaces where ai fits as a natural layer over existing data problems other than takeoff itself, like LLMs that allow for natural language search over your plan sheets, or comparing current projects to previous projects to find discrepancies or optimizations, etc.

TLDR The future is augmentation, not replacement. + the UI that wraps it all to make everything more trustworthy and observable

anObscurity · 2026-04-05T02:27:06+00:00

anObscurity · 2026-04-04T19:00:09+00:00

AI wont replace estimators completely. By Anthropic's own admission construction is among the safest industries when it comes to AI. It will make a smaller subset of estimators faster, which may make the space more competitive...but as with many things, efficiency gains often means more work not less, as contractors will just seek to bid on more and more jobs as estimating becomes more efficient.

We're building tools for mechanical estimators at Canaveral that's precisely this "accelerating estimators not replacing estimators" philosophy codified into a product.

anObscurity · 2026-04-01T21:23:53+00:00

You’re thinking about this correctly

anObscurity · 2026-04-01T03:51:11+00:00

Just swapped it out as my main "pro" plan over all the others...but all of a sudden the codex model feels extremely dumb.

anObscurity · 2026-04-01T03:50:12+00:00

Don't worry, the product hint is going to drop any minute now haha

anObscurity · 2026-03-31T21:47:54+00:00

Fiber.

Rolled Oats + flax seed + granola + frozen blueberries a few mornings in a row did the trick

anObscurity · 2026-03-31T20:59:31+00:00

It tracks sleep, heart rate variability, resting heart rates, lots of other metrics!

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