10 articles tagged Saas
Always-on agents cost more than you think
Always-on agents bill you while idle; on-demand agents bill you at wake-up. A cost model, failure modes, and how to measure both.
15 min read · 30 August 2026
Buy vs build AI: 3 hard rules for 2026
A framework for deciding which AI components to build versus buy, with failure modes, measurement methods, and code for caching and retries.
15 min read · 11 August 2026
Meter dev-tool pricing in 2026
Build usage-metered pricing for a dev tool: Stripe metered billing, Redis counters, idempotent usage events, and the edge cases that break first.
11 min read · 2 July 2026
Double the price, double the revenue
How to design four-tier pricing for a developer tool: seat limits, usage counters, feature gates, plan enforcement, and how to measure whether it converts.
13 min read · 30 June 2026
2026 AI stack: solo SaaS cost showdown
A framework for choosing between AI-generated and hand-written infrastructure for a solo SaaS, with cost models, failure modes and a 30-minute audit.
13 min read · 30 June 2026
Micro-SaaS niches eaten by AI in 2026
Why AI commoditizes simple micro-SaaS products, which niches survive platform absorption, and how to test your own idea before building.
11 min read · 29 June 2026
AWS costs for Nairobi SaaS: 2026 bill split
How to split an AWS bill by service for a Nairobi-facing SaaS: cost drivers, measurement commands, and a decision checklist for region choice and DR.
13 min read · 28 June 2026
AI ate the niches first
A framework for judging whether a vertical SaaS product is defensible against free, integrated AI features, with code for auditing your own UI surface.
10 min read · 17 June 2026
Found niche in 2026: SaaS that AI can’t copy
How to find defensible SaaS niches where AI struggles: deterministic rule engines, human-in-the-loop verification, and audit trails that satisfy regulators.
11 min read · 15 June 2026
Pricing SaaS tools by real cost, not seat count
A practical method for pricing usage-based SaaS: instrument cost per request, model support burden, guard free tiers, and replay traffic before publishing.
13 min read · 15 June 2026