I’m Or (YC S18), i previously founded the Yo app and co-founded Anima.
I’m now building an AI agent that’s like Devin for marketing.
While building the agent I’ve realized how different it is than conventional SaaS.
For example, I realized that if I use schema for the db, I limit what the agent can do (As it can only store structured data based on my schema).
I no longer think of features, as that would limit the capabilities of the agent. The moment I add features, that’s when the agent can only do these features. I only add capabilities. Features are what each user decides to do with the agent.
I minimize the UI surface and focus and making the agent live in the apps we already use - I.e inside Google docs, slack, email, etc
I’m now building an AI agent that’s like Devin for marketing.
While building the agent I’ve realized how different it is than conventional SaaS.
For example, I realized that if I use schema for the db, I limit what the agent can do (As it can only store structured data based on my schema).
I no longer think of features, as that would limit the capabilities of the agent. The moment I add features, that’s when the agent can only do these features. I only add capabilities. Features are what each user decides to do with the agent.
I minimize the UI surface and focus and making the agent live in the apps we already use - I.e inside Google docs, slack, email, etc
Happy for feedback