Paul Malott's profile on Product Hunt

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I’m Paul, founder of Automations24 and a doctoral candidate exploring how AI and automation reshape business strategy. My career began in global procurement, managing $400M+ in sourcing for automotive electronics, where I learned the real impact of systems and processes. Automations24 grew out of that experience as a studio that builds practical automations and micro-SaaS modules for small and mid-sized businesses. Our work focuses on making data clearer, cutting down manual effort, and helping teams scale without unnecessary complexity. For me, A24 is both a business and a research lab where I apply doctoral insights to real-world problems. I’m passionate about bridging academia and execution, and about making automation useful, ethical, and accessible.

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12mo ago

How do you treat your competition? Is your stance more adversarial or friendly?

I ve noticed two main narratives in how companies view their competitors.

Either it s a fight to the death approach exactly like what we see between Replit and Lovable (though it seems Replit does more of the provoking ) basically: We speak badly about our competition.

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1yr ago

What are your biggest struggles/fears when you want to launch a product?

A few days ago, we discussed how difficult it was for me, for example, to create my first product.

In many cases, people struggle with money. But I believe that with the mass adoption of AI, many things can now be done at a relatively low cost.

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1yr ago

Where startups are spending on AI according to a16z and Mercury

Full report from @olivia_moore @mha1 & @seema_amble :

Horizontal apps have a slight lead over vertical (60% of the list). This includes general assistants (ex. @Perplexity) and SIX different meeting support tools (ex. Fyxer AI). But, it also encompasses creative tools and vibe coding tools that are used in roles across orgs.
Vertical apps can augment human labor...or replace it. We're mostly seeing the former - but five companies on the list allow customers to "hire AI" (ex. Crosby Legal, @Cognition IP , @11X). Labor augmenters mostly assist with customer service, sales, and recruiting.
Vibe coding has landed in enterprises. It's not just a prosumer trend! Number three on the list, below @OpenAI and Anthropic? Replit. Other listmakers in the category include @Lovable and @Emergent 2.0, while @Cursor made the ranks for more technical users.
Products are making the consumer -> enterprise jump. 12 cos also appeared in our most recent Consumer AI Top 100 - almost all of which started out B2C and have migrated B2B over time. In fact, 70% of listmakers are available for individual use (no enterprise license needed)!