Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Why is this a big news, didn't we already learn that most startups/companies fail and investors are just betting to find their next unicorn?

contrary to builder.ai, we now have success stories in this area: lovable, cursor, replit agents and so on



> contrary to builder.ai, we now have success stories in this area: lovable, cursor, replit agents and so on

Builder.ai was also a "success" until someone double checked their books and discovered they were inflating their revenue by about 300%. Much to consider.


It's maybe a bit of a Theranos situation. Not your normal sincere effort that fails.


Are any of those companies profitable?




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: