Comment by Arubis
20 days ago
I'm building RSOLV (https://rsolv.dev) as an alternative approach to GitHub's Copilot agent.
Our key differentiator is cross-platform support - we work with Jira, Linear, GitHub, and GitLab - rather than limiting teams to GitHub's ecosystem.
GitHub's approach is technically impressive, but our experience suggests organizations derive more value from targeted automation that integrates with existing workflows rather than requiring teams to change their processes. This is particularly relevant for regulated industries where security considerations supersede feature breadth. Not everyone can just jump off of Jira on moment's notice.
Curious about others' experiences with integrating AI into your platforms and tools. Has ecosystem lock-in affected your team's productivity or tool choices?
Oh, the savings calculator in your website made me sad, that's the first time I've seen it put that way. I know it's marketing but props to you for being sincere. At least you're not hiding the intentions of your service (like others).
Yeah, the ROI calculator's target audience is the folks with the checkbook, so it needs to be a dollar figure. My _actual_ hope is that this lets engineers focus on feature work (which is typically more rewarding anyway) without constantly bashing their heads against the tech debt and maintenance work they're effectively barred from performing until it becomes emergent and actively blocking.
Why don't you focus on automating your CEO's job, a comparatively easy task compared to automating engineering tasks.
I know that's a bit kneejerk, but I actually think that's a pretty reasonable question.
Automating the reputation and network of an individual person doesn't seem like a good fit for an LLM, regardless of the person. But the _decisionmaking_ capacities for a position that's largely trend-following is something that's at the very least well-supported by interacting with a well-trained model.
In my mind, though, that doesn't look like a niched service that you sell to a company. That looks like a cofounder-type for someone with an idea and a technical background. If you want to build something but need help figuring out how to market and sell it, you could do a lot worse than just chatting with Claude right now and taking much of its advice.
That might just by my own lack of bizdev expertise, though.