Evan Tana
@evantana
Early stage partner to founders @SPC, @ScriptCapital. Formerly @dropbox, @GreylockVC, @shopkick, Loopt (YC S05). SF local and lover of life's quirks.
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“Software is dead” is a lazy-brained take.
But if you’re building application-layer software, proceed with caution.
Horizontal software is 😬. Instead, build deep wells: high-value verticals where you can obsess over the customer and own the workflow. Look for customers with $$, painful problems, and limited ability to build for themselves. Be a GTM savant. Or learn to be one.
And recognize the opportunity cost. We’re in the middle of humanity’s greatest industrial buildout. There are incredibly fertile grounds outside of software too.
So don’t get salty when people seem dismissive of software. It’s just no longer the only game in town.
Update your priors.
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The fastest way to build is to find the cheapest way to learn.
Claude Code's @trq212 talked about this when he came by @southpkcommons.
AI coding is changing faster than almost anyone can keep up.
It's impossible to predict exactly where we'll be a year from now.
Claude Code's @trq212 (@southpkcommons alum and 2x founder) came back to SPC to talk about what's on the frontier.
(00:00) From Startup Founder to Anthropic
(03:33) Building Better AI With Claude Code
(07:21) The Capability Overhang
(12:17) How Anthropic Builds AI Products
(17:51) Prompting Claude More Effectively
(30:58) How AI Is Changing Product Teams
(41:11) Advice for AI Founders
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