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The AI Bubble Is in the Valuations, Not the Technology
The Databricks CEO says AI is 'still very highly bubbly.' VCs are privately exhausted. Software developer demand is up 34%. These facts don't contradict each other — they describe the same reality from different angles.
AI Makes Senior Engineers Slower. That's Not a Paradox.
A METR controlled experiment found senior developers are 19% slower on complex tasks when using AI. Software developer demand is up 34% since AI became mainstream. These facts are consistent.
Engineers Automate Products. They Leave Their Own Workflow on Manual.
Automating non-product dev tasks saves up to $40k per engineer per year and reclaims 20–30% of engineering bandwidth. Most dev teams never apply that logic to themselves.
Personal Friction Is the Most Honest Design Input
Most founders validate against market demand. The prior question — what's actually broken in your daily work — is more reliable and harder to fake. Ordia came from two specific moments of things breaking.
No-Code Is Fine Until It Touches Your Core Product
70% of new apps use no-code or low-code platforms by 2026. The pitch is speed. The hidden cost is that you've traded structural ownership for a subscription — and the bill arrives when you can least afford it.