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AI can help founders build products faster than ever. But building is only half the journey.
In this episode, I share a real engineering lesson about why products that look "finished" often aren't ready for production and what actually happens between a working prototype and a successful launch.
Building is no longer the bottleneck. Launching is.
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One thing I've learned from working with AI-native products: the hardest problems usually appear after the product looks finished. That's where I enjoy helping founders the most.
Absolutely; AI can accelerate development, but strong launch planning, validation, and execution are what turn a prototype into a successful product.
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