Rob did informal survey of a few hundred TinySeed companies (he runs a VC/accelerator which invests in many bootstrapped-adjacent software companies) to see how its actually getting deployed in production. Taxonomy: six-ish ways that companies actually metabolizing it.
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Rob Walling on Using AI in SaaS at MicroConf
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Next up at MicroConf: @robwalling on How to use AI in SaaS. This has been something of an undercurrent in a lot of conversations here. Lots of unease and anxiety about it, and IMHO a bit overblown w/r/t impact on SaaS specifically. With that, Rob:
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Agent Term Overload: Automation vs. ML Investment Requirements
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The word "agent" is the most overloaded term in AI right now. Your backlog probably has 5-10 agent ideas. But one agent idea is a 6-week automation you can build with n8n. Another is a 6-month bet requiring a dedicated ML team. Putting them on the same spreadsheet and hoping
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Intelligent Closed-Loop Manufacturing Drives Efficiency and Sustainability
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Intelligent, closed-loop manufacturing processes drive efficiency, availability, and sustainability improvements.
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Custom Auth for Per-User Data Isolation in AI Deployment
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One deployment, isolated data per user. Add custom auth so every user gets their own scoped threads, runs, and conversation history — with per-user data isolation and role-based access using any auth provider. Full walkthrough: https://
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DeepAgents Deploy: Open Alternative to Claude Managed Agents
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ICYMI — `deepagents deploy` is an open alternative to claude managed agents! https://
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Jesse Genet Builds 11-Agent Stack for Homeschooling and Household Management
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Jesse Genet's agent stack for homeschooling and running her household with 4 kids under 6, via @a16z:
— The Rundown AI (@TheRundownAI) 14 avril 2026
11 OpenClaw agents on dedicated Mac Minis. Claude Code to build them. Obsidian for knowledge.
Claire is her AI chief of staff. Sylvie plans the curriculum. Cole writes code.… pic.twitter.com/zzuj3uYR4ZJesse Genet's agent stack for homeschooling and running her household with 4 kids under 6, via @a16z
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SN50 Hardware Powers AI Agents and Enterprise Copilots
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The SN50 is built for demanding AI inference:
— SambaNova (@SambaNovaAI) 14 avril 2026
Low-latency, high-throughput workloads
AI agents, coding assistants, enterprise copilots
RAG, conversational AI, model hosting
Crushes agentic workflows (multi-step reasoning, tool use, model switching)
Details below ⬇️… pic.twitter.com/oiI1CaWAIyThe SN50 is built for demanding AI inference: Low-latency, high-throughput workloads
AI agents, coding assistants, enterprise copilots
RAG, conversational AI, model hosting
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Build Sentry Automation Using Marketplace Templates
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Start building a Sentry automation with a template from our marketplace:
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Software-Defined Factories Enable AI-Powered Manufacturing Adaptation
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Software-defined factories let manufacturers adapt without hardware constraints. Partner content with Siemens.
— Lucian Fogoros (@fogoros) 14 avril 2026
Audi proves the model works. Next step: global deployment of virtual PLCs and AI solutions.#sie_di #sie_us #SiemensSDX pic.twitter.com/F8Faj1meNUSoftware-defined factories let manufacturers adapt without hardware constraints. Partner content with Siemens.
Audi proves the model works. Next step: global deployment of virtual PLCs and AI solutions.
#sie_di #sie_us #SiemensSDX