AI Adoption in Japan: Reality vs Hype
Everyone says Japan is slow to adopt AI. The real story is more specific, more uneven, and much more useful for builders.
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Research notes, product teardowns, and market signals from the edge of AI adoption.
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How Cursor Built a $9.9B Business on Developer Trust
Cursor did not win by being another editor. It won by meeting developers inside a high-frequency workflow where trust compounds quickly.
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Why Most AI Startups Look the Same
I analyzed the pattern behind generic AI products and found that sameness usually starts before the landing page.
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What Makes an AI Product Defensible?
Most AI wrappers fade when the platform catches up. The durable ones build around data, workflow depth, distribution, and trust.
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The Quiet AI Opportunity in Japanese Service Operations
The most interesting AI market in Japan may not be flashy consumer apps. It may be the operational middle of service businesses.
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Build Log: Pricing Page Analyzer
A small AI tool started as a research habit: looking at pricing pages and asking what the product was really trying to sell.
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