Venture is changing. So is product - #5
Less polish, more care. Less capital, more action. Here’s what the new wave actually looks like.
Speed isn’t the problem. Sloppiness is.
There’s a difference between momentum and mess and more builders are starting to call it out.
Karri Saarinen (CEO at Linear) nailed it this week: “Just ship it” is often just shipping your task list. It’s a powerful reminder that care, craft and intention still matter - especially when AI is making it easier than ever to move fast without thinking.
This week’s signals show what happens when that care is applied:
- 💡 Aaron Epstein says that Designers are the next wave of founders.
- 💰 Top VCs like a16z and Sequoia quietly turn into operators and PE shops.
- 🏛️ Ireland’s government starts deploying AI across healthcare, revenue and agriculture.
- 🧠 Zoe Scaman drops a brutal, essential talk: The Solitude Generation (you can’t miss)
And I’ve shared a simple way to spot real AI opportunities in your business - and sprint toward them, without the fluff.
Let’s get into it 👇
