Solo founder argues vertical AI and specialization will outlast general-purpose models

A solo founder's essay argues that vertical SaaS and specialized, differentiated businesses will keep mattering as AI spreads, even as general-purpose models improve.

The author draws on his K12 company, which he says has never lost a deal to multi-product suites, and on Lafayette, which he describes as a factory for local service businesses.

The essay is the author's own argument and reports no independent data on market share or outcomes.