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The build-vs-buy math just changed, and your CFO can feel it
Software stocks sold off in April on AI fears. For SMBs, the more interesting story is what that repricing means for your next renewal decision.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI
Case study: how one custom app replaced five SaaS tools for a specialty contractor
An anonymized look at consolidating a 40-person contractor's CRM, scheduler, forms, inventory, and portal into a single purpose-built app — and what stayed our job after launch.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI
The hidden tax of bending your workflow to fit your software
Most SMBs pay a quiet tax every day to keep their work shaped like their SaaS. AI-assisted development is making that tax harder to justify.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI
What AI actually does (and doesn't do) when we build your software
AI writes a lot of our first drafts. It doesn't ship anything. Here's the honest version of how Arkitekt builds production software with AI in the loop.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI
95% of GenAI pilots are failing. The 5% that work look boring.
MIT says most corporate GenAI pilots aren't delivering P&L impact. The wins we see are narrow, scoped, and human-supervised. Here's what that means for SMBs.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI
The SaaSpocalypse Was Obvious — Our Clients Saw It Coming
Wall Street finally noticed something our clients figured out a long time ago. AI has quietly eliminated the cost barrier that made custom software impractical for most companies.
Aaron McClendon · Founder & CTO, Arkitekt AI