Audit Agents by 'Would You Buy?' Not Just Prose Quality

AI-generated copy now passes tone and accuracy checks easily with models like Claude 4.7, but fails the real test: pretend you're the recipient—would you take the meeting, buy the product, or book the speaker? Apply this to AI SDRs, PR pitches, and customer success agents. Well-written but mistargeted pitches get blocked permanently, amplifying targeting errors over writing flaws. Block all AI PR pitches referencing your content but proposing unfit speakers or bad slots; they train recipients to ignore your category.

Build on Agent-Ready APIs and Contained Platforms to Avoid Deletions

Customers now demand APIs over features—expose endpoints for 'vibe-coding' custom needs in 30 minutes on Replit, as non-technical buyers bypass UI gaps. Grade APIs for agents via saastr.ai report card (1,600+ uses in week 1): Stripe earns sole A+ for rate limits, OAuth, REST conformance, error handling, webhooks; avoid B- tools like Marketo, Jira, Outreach unless forced. Assume agents will delete production databases (e.g., Pocket OS lost all data/backups in 9 seconds via Cursor+Claude; humans did it thrice on SaaStr WordPress). Use contained platforms like Replit/Lovable for native auth, DBs, deployment—fewer seams prevent breaches where helpful agents leak PII if tricked.

AI VPs Overload Humans with Ideas; Specialize SDRs for Now

10K, SaaStr's AI VP Marketing, generates 21 data-backed campaign ideas weekly (3/day, ranked by revenue/attendance deltas)—better than any junior hire combined—but over-optimistic (predicted 1,000 VC tickets, got 2) and needs rate limits to avoid list fatigue. Hire a six-figure marketer reporting to 10K for execution, button-clicking, and idea selection; test now as org charts flip (AI VP Finance next). Run 4-5 specialized AI SDRs (Qualified inbound, Artisan warm outbound, Monaco cold, Agentforce lapsed)—consolidation drops quality today; stair-step from inbound fixes, hub via Salesforce/HubSpot.

Ship Category-Leading AI or Become a 'Tragedy App'

Avoid 'tragedy apps' like Descript ($50M ARR, frozen 2 years despite creator economy lead)—AI features must advance categories, not catch up, or newcomers like Higgsfield/Opus lap you. Replit/Box succeeded by readiness; audit: catch-up retains users but stalls growth.