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Feels like half the AI startup scene is roleplaying as founders

April 4, 2026r/startups

In r/startups, a rant about vibe coding and AI hype lands because it calls out performative founder culture and token-burning, resonating with builders who want evidence of real daily usage and real customers.

Feels like half the AI startup scene is just people roleplaying as founders
Everyday it’s “vibe code your startup”, “AI will change everything”, “one prompt = business”
feels like a lot of people are just funding LLM companies by burning tokens and calling it innovation
r/startups
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