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@bhalligan @SavvyLuke @suno I agree. I've been using Suno for the last year and its really impressive. I've been creating some fun songs that are HubSpot Partner specific for our partner events lately and it always gets an awesome reaction when they realize I created a personalized song for them

@SavvyLuke Trust me, @suno is about to become a household name

I got a chance to interview Jack Dorsey for the Long Strange Trip pod about his new article (in comments) on how to build a modern ai native company in 2026. I took some of his ideas and mixed them with some observations about the hyper scaling ai native CEOs I work with every day. This is a first draft. Thoughts? If this is landing, I can flesh it out more.

@businessbarista That’s absolute bananas. Times are weird these days, that’s for sure 😂

I'm sort of baffled. I've been spending 30 hours a week interviewing strategists & engineers. Probably 20% of candidates never show up for the call. Is this a generational thing? Is it just that people are poor communicators? Imo, nothing more entitled than no showing to a job interview.

@bhalligan I heard it was a friend of Derek Trucks, which makes me feel good about it being in some good hands.

Not so humble brag coming. I bought Jerry Garcia’s “Wolf” guitar 9 years ago for $1.9mil. Its sister “Tiger” guitar just sold for $11.5mil. Low supply & high demand is timeless.

@Citrini7 Welp that was a dark read 😂 nicely written by the way.

JUNE 2028. The S&P is down 38% from its highs. Unemployment just printed 10.2%. Private credit is unraveling. Prime mortgages are cracking. AI didn’t disappoint. It exceeded every expectation. What happened?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic

@Jacobsklug @Lovable Ai Native

I’ve generated $5M building an AI-Native agency. Here’s the exact playbook we used to build with AI from day one: → Eliminate founder dependency → Convert workflows into decision trees → Turn decision trees into software w/ @Lovable → Ship internal V1s weekly → Install AI as your execution layer If you're an agency founder working 50+ hours/week and your team is still waiting on you for everything... You don't have a hiring problem. You have a systems problem. Follow & comment "AI Native" and I'll DM you the full playbook.

@discoposse Also the number of x posts I’ve seen that go “I just rebuilt my own version of Airbnb in 5 minutes, here’s the exact blueprint I used so you can too!” who I’ve then commented back “does it work though?” With a fast response back “no, it’s still mvp” 😭

@discoposse Yep. It’s a waste of their time to build their own and think it’ll last. They’ll be needing to make constant updates, fine tune, fix bugs, and support their own users. Doesn’t sound fun to me 😂

I can’t wait until all the rapidly produced, AI vibe-coded app sellers realize that perceived value is also a wrapper for perceived effort and longevity of the product+support. You may have spun up a HubSpot alternative in a weekend but GFL selling licenses for the current market price.

@kevinlu625 I’m a top 10% lovable code shipper… would love to get my hands on this with 100k credits

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“It means ceding some control. It means enabling others to create value you didn’t envision. It means — and here’s the uncomfortable part — sometimes watching partners build things that compete with your own features and being okay with it” 🙌🏻

@chiefmartec One of the best, well pointed write ups I’ve read in a long time. Thanks Scott. 🤘

It's easy to pile on all the ways in which SaaS is threatened. What's much more interesting is the potential path to its salvation. I have thoughts. 😀 Yesterday's newsletter introduces the concept of context-as-a-service (CaaS) and why it could be a phenomenal opportunity for a new generation of software platforms. Existing SaaS platforms can make this transformation. In fact, their core expertise is a tremendous — and portable — asset in this new framing that I propose. That said, it's not an easy transformation. The hardest aspect of it for many will be that this only works as a true platform play. Unfortunately, most SaaS companies think product-first rather than ecosystem-first. Changing that mindset is key to their survival. Would love to hear your thoughts. If you haven't already received this morning's newsletter in your inbox, it's here: newsletter.chiefmartec.com/p/the-saas-moa… #martech #marketing #AI #SaaS #CaaS

@discoposse Nailed it

So, now we have waves of vibe coders lamenting that not everyone is paying for their zero-to-SaaS in 2 weeks apps. Welcome to being a proud owner of a solution without a problem. #startuplife

@salbets_ Why would you spend 20 hours researching this game?

If you’re betting on the Super Bowl today - this is for you. I spent 20+ hours researching this game - so you don’t have to. Here are 17 key bets you need to take ASAP:

@markitecht Epic. Keep up the great work! Love what I’m seeing

Context-graph CRM (with long-running agents) is *AVAILABLE NOW* self-serve, starting at $75/m day.ai

@laur3nzb Looks slick— nice work. But it looks like most of the links on your site either don’t work or just direct back to the homepage. Is this not fully built out?

Lovable just became 71% better at COMPLEX tasks overnight. I just built a FULL AI trading dashboard with live crypto prices, real-time signals & alerts → lcm-trading-ai.lovable.app Almost zero manual fixes. Bugs auto-caught & solved. This changes everything. Thread on how →

If this combined my Replit code generated, it'd be a wild number. Thanks for an awesome year, @Lovable ... epic product. Crazy to think I'm in the top 10% as a hobbyist... this might be my sign to go all in.🚀

@elonmusk Maybe give some of your billions back to people who can’t afford to have kids, buy houses, or groceries/healthcare, and then people will start having kids like the boomer generation.

An immediate increase in the birth rate is needed

@anything LFG

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Wild how advanced vibe coding is getting 👇

Just met a company that vibe coded an entire CRM to avoid paying for HubSpot or SFDC over the last year. It’s now become a burden to maintain and missing key functionality / third-party interoperability as they scale… They’re now migrating to HubSpot. App layer is fine.

@gregisenberg Valid point. I’ve been playing around with a few of these… I’ll let you know if I get any traction

@JustinGraci you gotta go niche

the CLEAREST path to building a $100k MRR mobile app (from a guy who's advised apps that have gotten hundreds of millions of downloads) step 1: pick a habit (already crushing) – the fastest path to $100k MRR isn’t inventing something new, it’s cloning what already works. – proven habit categories: fitness, journaling, language, meditation, finance. – people already pay here, they expect daily use, and habits = sticky revenue. step 2: add the AI unlock – once you’ve got the habit, layer AI on top to create a “wow” moment competitors don’t have. – examples: • journaling app → AI reflects back themes in your writing like a therapist • fitness app → AI vision corrects your form in real time • finance app → AI predicts overspending before it happens • language app → AI roleplays conversations in voice/video step 3: freemium + subscription model – free tier must give immediate value (otherwise no word-of-mouth, no viral content). – paywall for deeper features or unlimited usage. – price:~ $5/week – annual plans with discounts (40–50%) drive cash upfront. - test copy, screenshots, paywall timing relentlessly. it can 3–5x your LTV. step 4: distribution = TikTok + IG + creators – build a playbook of 20+ organic TikTok/IG posts tied to your use case (Duolingo memes, Notion desk setups, Strava challenges). – hire a part-time creator (or be one) pumping out 3–5 clips a week. volume matters. – partner with micro-influencers (10k–100k) who feel authentic to your niche... stay true to a CPM that works for you ~$5 for example – run paid TikTok/IG ads → optimize for cheap installs (<$2). - start with English-speaking Tier 1 markets for ARPU, but layer Tier 2 markets for cheap volume. you’ll find CPI in LatAm/India <$1. Even Canada, Australia etc are cheaper than the US. step 5: paid search/ASO - apple search ads and google uac are the hidden workhorses for mobile apps. - search ads catch users with high intent right in the app store (“journaling app,” “habit tracker”) and consistently convert 2–3x better than social, while uac spreads across google, youtube, and play store to drive cheap installs at scale (especially in tier 2 markets). - pair both with aso (titles, screenshots, reviews) so the keywords you buy also lift your organic rankings. step 6: retarget everything – pixel every install/visit and run retargeting on TikTok, IG, YouTube, Reddit. – 90% of users won’t pay on day 1. retarget with product clips + testimonials. – cost of acquisition drops dramatically once you layer retargeting across channels. - implement Amplitude/Mixpanel, Firebase, Superwall, RevenueCat early so you actually know which creative, cohorts, and experiments are moving numbers. step 7: design viral loops inside the product – exportable content: if it’s fitness → progress screenshots, if it’s journaling → daily streaks, if it’s learning → shareable quizzes. – leaderboards, streaks, or badges that push people to flex on social. – make sharing feel like part of the product experience, not an afterthought. step 8: retention flywheel – onboarding is everything. get to the “aha” moment in <2 minutes. – nudge users with daily push notifications that feel like a friend, not spam. – weekly emails with progress reports (“you saved 4 hours this week” / “you learned 27 new words”). – community layer (Discord/Reddit-style group) to reinforce habit loops. math to $100k MRR (at $5/week, $4 CPI) $5/week ≈ $22/mo per sub. need ~4.6k paying subs to hit $100k MRR. at 8–10% conversion → need 46–58k active installs. assume ~50% of installs stay active → ~92–116k total installs. at $4 CPI → $368k–$464k in ad spend (gross). so: $400k-ish in paid media to reach $100k MRR at $4 CPI… unless you juice it with organic virality, influencers, or geo-arbitrage (Tier 2 markets <$1 CPI). tldr; - app store gold rush 2.0 is here. ai + paid search + aso = unfair leverage. the window won’t stay open long. - find ideas in your own life or grab them from @ideabrowser's website (free/paid plans) - note: building any startup isn't easy - mobile apps felt dead for years. now they’re alive again. - this is the most generational time to build since 2008-2013 mobile app heyday. people will make fun how long this tweet is. but if you've gotten this far... i hope this fires you up i hope this gets your creative juices i hope you share this with a friend happy building i'm rooting for you.