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Why Balaji Srinivasan Thinks the SaaS Apocalypse Is Overhyped

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The strongest counter-argument to rip-and-replace, so you build with open eyes.

The question it answers

  1. Why use AI to build databases and internal dashboards instead of buying SaaS?

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