Episode 19: Is SaaS dead? Should I even launch?

Building Out Loud: Is SaaS dead? Should I even launch? Randy Silver and Faith Forster discuss why Discoveree still isn’t charging, and some of the realities of getting an AI native product to production. Faith is also tightening MCP connections after testing showed setup confusion; she’s preconfiguring common tools like Notion so users can enable them easily. She shares a post-Easter loss of momentum, doubts fueled by “SaaS is dead” talk, and burnout from building a complex product solo. She has regained confidence after seeing how some of the top tech teams are using AI, and realised they're optimising for individual workflows rather than team collaboration and business outcomes—which is much more complex, reinforcing Discoveree’s value in secure, collaborative, business-context decision-making. She’s refining positioning to “make better product decisions faster, together,” simplifying the website, considering branding as Discoveree.com. She talks about soft launch plans, the role of product ops in supporting AI adoption within the organisations, and adding guided onboarding/ customer success support.00:00 Two Instances Problem01:55 MCP Tooling Setup02:36 Founder Doubts Surface04:25 SaaS Is Dead Debate05:26 Teamwork Value Proposition09:12 Burnout And Momentum10:56 Positioning And Branding13:05 Soft Launch Plan14:20 Targeting Product Ops15:52 Onboarding And Taxonomy17:43 Next Week With DJ