How to Build a SaaS in 2026 Without Getting Burned by AI Tools or Agencies

by Nikhil Garg

https://nikhilgarg510.com/blog/how-to-build-a-saas-in-2026-without-getting-burned-by-ai-tools-or-agencies

I talked to a founder last month who lost $47k before her product ever launched.

Cheap dev → broken architecture. Agency → black box she didn't own.

I wrote up what actually went wrong, the 3 questions to ask before you hire anyone, and what a real 8-week SaaS build looks like.

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