AI SaaS is going to fail. 90% of (VC-funded) companies that are building single-function SaaS, for example AI SDR, AI Marketer, AI Outbound, AI Bookkeeping, etc, are all missing the point. Sentiment in enterprise has been shifting to being jaded towards AI because these generalized SaaS plays can't solve their problems, or introduce more of a headache than they're worth. SaaS is built with everyone in mind, meaning it does not fit 100% for anybody. The problem is enterprise clients want their EXACT workflow automated. They aren't going to be satisfied with 80%, because the person you just convinced them to fire was already doing 100%. Each 'customer' then has different specifications: I want X data-source, augmented in Y way, with the output formatted as Z. I get my bills on A software, I want them approved at B threshold, and I want summaries formatted as C at D cadence. You can't possibly service all of these people with one single SaaS solution - you need some level of forward-deployed engineering per client to REALLY solve their needs. And no one is doing this, which is why enterprise is starting to turn their backs on AI software. I built Varick Agents with this exact thesis in mind 6 months ago. We are the Palantir for enterprise-agents. We custom build agents per workflow, ensuring that we actually solve our clients' pain-points instead of feeding them the same software that only half-worked for someone else. This is why our clients' are saving 1000s of hours a month, and millions of dollars a year already. If you're an operator or own a business and want Varick's solutions, shoot me a DM - let's chat about bringing AI to your company.

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Got over 150 DMs from people who want to work for my company as an Applied AI Engineer. Cant possibly interview you all, so I’m going to do it this way: - comment with your best work. I’m not looking for a flashy frontend, I want to understand what workflow you solved for (can be complex agents, or simple image generation) - describe how you prompted, what worked for you / what didn’t, and what edge you have over the other 10000 “AI Engineers” who call an API and call it a day I’m going to be very clear about what I’m looking for: I want people who test every single model, and learn through first-hand experience which models serve which use cases, beyond just “Claude for copywriting, Gemini for image generation”. Ideally you can productionize the workflow through code, but even that is a nice to have. Specifically looking for image and video generation experts. Everything else is lower priority but still needed. For the top 5-10, I’ll open up a mentorship cohort, where I can help you with whatever you need, share some advice on what to build and how to succeed in this space (completely free), and more so just observe how you work and what you build over the span of a week. Top 1-2 gets the job. It’s part time and contract based, paid hourly. Should be 5-10 hours a week minimum, more if needed. If that sounds fair, again, comment below what I asked for above. This isn’t for everybody and that’s fine, I want people who align with the vision. Location does not matter. Thank you.