Say something people want

kept by devopsfolk aug 25

Founders must learn what customers truly want and position their product around those desires, using customer interviews to uncover aspirations, outcomes, and requirements, rather than relying on internal jargon.

Google closes deal to acquire Wiz
Google completed its acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz after a year-long process, aiming to integrate its platform into Google Cloud.
also on wiz, #startups, #business-strategy
Input based pricing vs Output based pricing
The article contrasts input-based pricing (charging for resource usage like API calls) with output-based pricing (charging for resolved outcomes), explaining their trade-offs in customer perception, measurement complexity, and product incentives.
also on Fin, #business-strategy
A hacker group is poisoning open source code at an unprecedented scale
TeamPCP has automated its supply chain attacks with the Mini Shai-Hulud worm, breaching GitHub, OpenAI, and hundreds of firms.
also on wiz
The age of vertical models is here (via @eoghan)
Intercom released a new vertical model for its Fin customer service agent, trained by its AI Group, marking its biggest technological advance in three years.
also on Fin
Services: The New Software
Sequoia argues the next $1T company will sell work as an AI-native service, not a tool, capturing the larger services budget by automating intelligence-heavy tasks.
also on Harvey, #startups, #business-strategy