Lessons from a Startup Life

Lessons from a Startup Life

So Many Pointless Apps

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Doug Levin
Nov 30, 2025
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Many AI offerings today fall into a category of low traction and low defensibility—essentially “AI features disguised as products.” These solutions often lack workflow ownership, don’t solve problems worth solving, and are easily replicated, leading to poor retention and negligible monetization.

Here are some AI offerings that are on their way to the AI …

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