The InfiniteUp Blog
Product Strategy & Startup Ops
Essays on building products that survive contact with reality — MVP scoping, growth without ad spend, pricing, and the operational side of shipping software as a small team.
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Centralized Intelligence: How NotebookLM Democratizes Custom AI for Operations and Creators
Public discussions around Artificial Intelligence often focus on macroeconomic impacts, infrastructure expansion, and resource demands—such as the massive…
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The Michelin Star of AI: Why OpenAI and Anthropic Valuations Are Hype, And API Based AI Is The Future
There is a “right path” we are all taught to follow. Go to school. Go to university. Get an internship. Get a…
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AI For All
The shift toward AI productivity infrastructure is what truly defines this moment in technology.
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The Vibe Coding Mirage: Why Prompts Won’t Save You From the Market
Vibe coding is the latest trend in AI development, but it creates a dangerous illusion for builders.
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Stop Treating AI Like a Calculator
Here’s how to use AI in business without chasing perfect accuracy — and why that shift unlocks the real ROI.
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Why Kinshasa Needs a City Run Uber Style Platform
Hello all, I’m InfiniteUp’s Barrett Nash. I used to work with SafeMotos / CanGo, an on-demand ride-hailing platform in Kinshasa.
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Why the Best AI is Invisible: Beyond the Chatbot
Invisible AI productivity is dividing the world into two camps. In one camp, you have the enthusiasts—people who love the back-and-forth and…
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The Case for a 90% Correction: Why OpenAI’s Valuation is Math-Fiction
In startup valuation, momentum is everything. When the line goes up and to the right, investors overlook almost anything.
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The AI Iron Triangle: Why You Can’t Have It All (Yet)
In project management, there is a famous concept called the “Iron Triangle.” You can have a project done Fast , Cheap ,…
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The End of the Chatbot: Why the Future of AI is Invisible
The next wave of invisible AI productivity won’t look like a chatbot at all. Instead, it will quietly do the work while…
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The AI Bubble: A View from the Application Layer
When X-rays were first discovered, they weren’t immediately used to set broken bones or treat cancer. For a while, they were a…
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What Four People Can Build When They Cut Fast and Focus
Building a to-do app isn’t the hard part. Building one you actually want to use every day—that’s the challenge.