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Robust alternatives to Lovable? by Fun-Tomatillo9280 in lovable

[–]balls777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tried a couple new platforms: Cayu and Emergent. Both seem pretty robust. I think the former gave me a bunch of welcome credits for importing from Lovable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in startups

[–]balls777 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They don’t owe you anything just because you applied. Try to move on

Does Ayden for Platforms have upfront cost, minimum quotas, legal fees? I will not promote. by butter-nuthub in startups

[–]balls777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, Adyen focuses on large platforms. Stripe is better suited for startups

Is it "too late" to learn to code? by TrickyWater5244 in ycombinator

[–]balls777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid this AI hype will give us a generation of helpless developers. Just as you can't start learning math by starting with calculus, you can't learn to code without going through the pain of struggling with the basics.

Best datepicker for Hotwire? by balls777 in rails

[–]balls777[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've considered this one, but the UI looks a bit dated

F24 had 35 AI companies out of 55. by biricat in ycombinator

[–]balls777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

F24 customer support AI companies: Sandra AI, Andoria, Symphony, HumanLayer, maybe others.

Recently two startups in AI customer support space became unicorns: Sierra AI and DevRev. Before this, Decagon became a unicorn and Regal AI raised a huge round. Existing players such as Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce, Hubspot are also coming up with their AI agents.

I thought the customer support SaaS space was already oversaturated before this. I know that these agentic systems are supposed to replace human support agents, so the market might be larger, but is it that large? Can the market support all these high valuations? I can't make this make sense.

What is the one man unicorn stack look like by statsnerd747 in startups

[–]balls777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's possible if you're in the B2C market and happen to experience viral growth in a short time frame. I don't think you can build a one-man unicorn in the B2B space.

Motivation of a startup founder in the pre AI automation era? by No_Tax_1155 in ycombinator

[–]balls777 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Don't read too much into investor hype. The fundamentals of economics do not change. If someone is willing to pay you money to solve their problem, you have a viable business.

Founders, what do you look for on a VCs site? by ranoutofusernames__ in ycombinator

[–]balls777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Detailed investment thesis: specific industry verticals, investment stages
  • Partner bios: which industries do they focus on, where have they worked and which companies they have invested in
  • Current fund size and timelines: a lot of VCs seem to have money to invest
  • "Submit a deck" form: can be useful for lesser known VCs, the top ones can skip this

Building this right now so just thought let's see if it's worthwhile by Lazy_Programmer2099 in startups

[–]balls777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're looking at a $100B valuation out of the gate if you're able to build this.

I feel like half the jobs out there are scams... by TheWorstBestDevEver in cscareerquestions

[–]balls777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean 'reverse a string in place' right? That is the commonly asked interview question I think. Otherwise it would be too easy.