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Pros and cons of solo development

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Re: Pros and cons of solo development

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Indeed, that's why I'm a solo founder.

Depending on scale of your products you may find that single person won't be able to cover all aspects. "Prompting" requires some domain knowledge and also quality control and guidance.

Like I said, more and more AI is indeed covering all aspects. I would not be surprised to see even larger million dollar one person companies [0][1].

[0] https://themilliondollaronepersonbusiness.com/

[1] https://theownerscollective.com/podcasts/paul-jarvis-company...

Re: Pros and cons of solo development

#82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depending on scale of your products you may find that single person won't be able to cover all aspects. "Prompting" requires some domain knowledge and also quality control and guidance.

Like I said, more and more AI is indeed covering all aspects. I would not be surprised to see even larger million dollar one person companies [0][1]. [0] https://themilliondollaronepersonbusiness.com/ [1] https://theownerscollective.com/podcasts/paul-jarvis-company...

sure, million dollar company can be automated using AI.

Re: Pros and cons of solo development

#83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like I said, more and more AI is indeed covering all aspects. I would not be surprised to see even larger million dollar one person companies [0][1]. [0] https://themilliondollaronepersonbusiness.com/ [1] https://theownerscollective.com/podcasts/paul-jarvis-company...

sure, million dollar company can be automated using AI.

Yes it can, even if you don't believe it to be so.

Re: Pros and cons of solo development

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this issue resonates for me very much, as a one person startup experimenter in 2026 like a whole bunch of other people. I have a day job with lots of human interaction, but I've been trying to find the edges of what's possible as a single person on my fun side project, and I still haven't found them. I built a product in 3 months, and then wondered if I could commercialise it in another three, which I've now done. Th…

Sounds interesting, is it similar to BMAD Method personas?

I don't _think_ so, but my understanding of BMAD is second hand. I gather it provides multiple types of agents who play different roles but that those roles are predefined. The frame work I am using lets you "hire" people of any kind of role, based on a job description, a personality, an autonomy ladder and access to tools that you define, and it operates in a session-based mode. It's a bit like having 1 on 1's with different experts and it has helped me immensely with my knowledge and skill gaps on the commercial side.
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