2 Years with Devs vs 2 Months with AI: A Founder’s Hard Lesson

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In this 7-minute highlight, SaaS founder Zachary Wright explains how running out of money forced him to fire his dev team—and rebuild his product with AI.

Zach shares what really happened after spending nearly two years building with a traditional dev team—missed timelines, slow iteration, and financial pressure. When the money ran out, he made the hard call to shut down development and rebuild the product himself using AI, despite having no coding background.

We also talk about early customer acquisition, freemium mistakes, outbound vs product-led growth, and why visibility and documentation are critical for remote and async teams.

If you’re a SaaS founder, operator, or builder exploring AI-first products, this short episode delivers real, practical lessons—fast.

🔹 Topics Covered
AI vs developers in SaaS building
Lessons from running out of startup capital
Rebuilding a product without coding experience
Remote work visibility and productivity
Early-stage SaaS growth mistakes

🎙 Guest: Zachary Wright, Founder of Grapevine
🎙 Host: Matt Newbill, Stibnite Growth Consulting

🔧 Resources & Links
Grapevine Workplace – An AI-powered digital workplace built remote-first
👉 https://www.grapevinesoftware.io

Connect with Zach Wright (Founder, Grapevine)
👉   / zachary-wright-mba  

Connect with Matt Newbill (Host)
👉   / mattnewbill  

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