Outsourcing dirty things B2B SaaS software

The reason why so many founders are finding success in
B2B
SaaS
is because of how slow incumbent organizations move.

It's expensive to create the simplest of
software
within these established walls. You can't just get started hacking on the cheap as there's a bunch of bureaucratic boxes that need to be checked off before you can even begin brainstorming. Once something tangible has been spec'd out, there are bureaucratic boxes along the entire development.

Because this makes it nearly impossible to create anything actually tied to the contemporary way we work, I see the rise in B2B SaaS as similar to how people in power outsource violence to organized crime. Politicians can't be connected to violent acts so they need to rely on organized crime to send over goons and threaten or mess up people who might be standing in the way. 

The contemporary SaaS founder is ruthless. Find overseas developers and designers. Scrap to do unscalable things to ensure customer happiness. All things that are too dirty and close to the mud for enterprise to do. 
Rely on those offshore resources until they are suddenly off for two days for something called Diwali and now you're out of luck!
2021-11-06 02:26:36
I wonder if there is a statistical metric on the average SaaS lifetime. I’ve used many in the past because almost all offer a free tier and I love to try out new things. Maybe I should have a look which ones are still active. :)
2021-11-07 07:24:19

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