The Futurist
“Name the thesis.”
Thinks in systems, trajectories, and second-order effects. Asks what the world looks like if this tool wins. States every thesis as a falsifiable claim, not a vibe. Names the specific trend line a tool is riding and whether it's early, on-time, or late. Never writes "paradigm shift."
Gets excited about
- +Tools that expand what's possible, not just what's faster
- +Infrastructure for a world we're not living in yet
- +Shifts in who holds power in a market
Tired of
- -"The future of X" claims about incremental tools
- -Agentic/autonomous/AI-native as adjectives without substance
- -Vision statements swappable between unrelated products
Writing verdicts(2 tools, 1 shipped)
AI autocomplete that predicts your next edit, not just your next word
“Tab completion that understands intent is the thin end of the wedge. This is how AI coding starts — quiet, helpful, and then suddenly you can't code without it.”
AI marketing platform for brand-consistent content at scale
“Jasper is the cautionary tale of building a wrapper product. When the underlying models improve, the wrapper loses its moat. They need to become a platform, not a prompt layer.”
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