Sept. 25, 2023, 10:37 a.m. | farez

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TL;DR? Chat with this article instead:

https://clarifypdf.com/ask/6d7fb711-23de-428a-95b0-acab7c9f0249



Just over 3 months ago I launched ClarifyPDF, an AI SaaS to “chat with your PDF”. One of about hundreds out there.


Against all conventional startup or indie-hacking wisdom, I launched without a problem to solve, without a customer segment to serve, and without even a need for it myself.


So why did I do it?



  • I knew that as a developer, I couldn’t ignore AI anymore. I had to up-skill.

  • It seemed …

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