I’m seeing a lot of “building the plane while in free fall” mode recently and being provocative is a great way to capture attention but to your point— these moats are an inch deep when your product is close to vaporware and a solo engineer can copy it in a weekend. Replit is committed to the craft, on the other hand.
I wonder if the Cluely guys endure because they are speaking to Gen Z in a way the rest of us can’t appreciate? That’s when we’ll understand the power of brand in the worklife ecosystem.
Too soon to tell with Cluely. They have mindshare and impressions are converting to revenue, but they quickly need to figure out retention.
I admire their scrappiness and ability to break through the noise. I also fear a young team can obsess over virality and lose sight of metrics that matter.
I’m seeing a lot of “building the plane while in free fall” mode recently and being provocative is a great way to capture attention but to your point— these moats are an inch deep when your product is close to vaporware and a solo engineer can copy it in a weekend. Replit is committed to the craft, on the other hand.
I wonder if the Cluely guys endure because they are speaking to Gen Z in a way the rest of us can’t appreciate? That’s when we’ll understand the power of brand in the worklife ecosystem.
Too soon to tell with Cluely. They have mindshare and impressions are converting to revenue, but they quickly need to figure out retention.
I admire their scrappiness and ability to break through the noise. I also fear a young team can obsess over virality and lose sight of metrics that matter.