Internal tool · Lessons learned
AI-Assisted Internal Tools
The story
The author discovered a client using a Mac tool named GPT Astra in the source to build internal software, while using Lovable to handle small websites previously maintained by the author.
The author expressed concern about changing competition in startup development services. Reduced maintenance fees, the client's development costs and subsequent relationship changes were unquantified.
Source excerpt
Sticking to software is becoming a real challenge for beginner founders because, software is nolonger the moat and neither is "AI powered". Found my client…
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- What was delivered
Business software built directly by the company using it.
- Customers
A client whose small websites the author had maintained.
Lessons and acquisition
Observe an existing client adopting AI tools for its own development work.
Costs, risks and open questions
Tool names follow the source. The replacement scope and actual lost revenue were undisclosed.
Tools and topics
- GPT Astra
- Lovable
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