Writing on saas-engineering.
3 posts in this category.
Sep 4, 2026 · 14 min read
Your AI SaaS Is Losing Money on Every Request. Here's the Billing Architecture That Fixes It.
AI SaaS gross margins run 50 to 60%, not the 80 to 90% traditional SaaS enjoys, because inference cost scales with every request. Here is how to measure your per-user cost, route requests to cheaper models, implement metered billing on Stripe's Meters API, and build the hybrid pricing architecture that protects your margin.
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Aug 13, 2026 · 12 min read
Should Your SaaS Ship an MCP Server? A Build-or-Wait Framework for Founders
Every article about MCP servers for SaaS says build now or get left behind. But only 11% of organizations experimenting with MCP have reached production, and 43% of tested servers are vulnerable to command injection. Here is the decision framework I use with founders to determine whether an MCP server belongs in your v1 or your backlog.
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Jun 24, 2026 · 12 min read
Why Your Vibe-Coded App Is Falling Apart (And How to Fix It)
92% of developers use AI coding tools daily, but trust in AI-generated code has cratered to 60%. If your vibe-coded SaaS is hitting mysterious bugs, security holes, or scaling walls, you're not alone. After auditing dozens of these apps in 2026, I've identified the 5 failure patterns that show up every single time, and the systematic rescue process that saves them.
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