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the teardown: town

Sep 11, 2026

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8 min read

the teardown: town

it knew who i was before i finished signing up

Meagan Glenn
Meagan Glenn
If your buyer says no, change the buyer

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

If your buyer says no, change the buyer

This week's field notes from a sprint where I tested a prototype of self-serve on the most skeptical buyer in SaaS

the teardown: granola

Jul 30, 2026

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8 min read

the teardown: granola

What does onboarding do when the aha can't happen on demand?

Meagan Glenn
Meagan Glenn
the teardown: lovable

Jul 16, 2026

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10 min read

the teardown: lovable

The non-technical founder goes vibe coding. Does Lovable keep them around?

Meagan Glenn
Meagan Glenn
the teardown: tally

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

the teardown: tally

$5M ARR, bootstrapped, and 98% never pay

Meagan Glenn
Meagan Glenn

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