Startup SaaS Tooling Costs Spiraling Far Beyond Build Costs
A discussion post argues that while building a startup's core product is now nearly free, the cumulative cost of third-party SaaS tooling has ballooned to hundreds of thousands of dollars. It highlights founders' growing frustration with tool sprawl and subscription costs eating into runway.
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