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Inside the Stack · Friday · 31 min

Building 75+ Startups: Why Most Software Fails (w/ Kevin Riedl)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Inside the Stack, Oluwole sits down with Kevin Riedl, founder of the AI-native software agency Wavect, who claims to have shipped over 75 products. They dive deep into the intersection of software engineering, product thinking, and building a tech company. Kevin shares critical lessons on why knowing "what not to build" is often more important than knowing how to build it. They also explore the realities of client work, managing scope creep, and how AI is fundamentally changing the discovery and development processes. Whether you are a solo developer prone to over-engineering or an entrepreneur trying to scale a fintech product, this session is packed with real-world engineering wisdom. Video Timestamps 00:00 - Intro & Kevin Riedl’s journey to founding Wavect 04:04 - Operating an AI-native software agency 06:45 - The #1 lesson from 75+ products: What not to build 09:54 - Translating client ideas into code and managing feature requests 16:50 - Handling scope creep and changing client requirements 21:24 - Designing scalable systems and real-world fintech challenges 26:25 - Dealing with wrong technical assumptions and heavy server load Support the show

0:00 · Intro & Kevin Riedl’s journey to founding Wavect-31:54
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In this episode of Inside the Stack, Oluwole sits down with Kevin Riedl, founder of the AI-native software agency Wavect, who claims to have shipped over 75 products. They dive deep into the intersection of software engineering, product thinking, and building a tech company. Kevin shares critical lessons on why knowing "what not to build" is often more important than knowing how to build it.

They also explore the realities of client work, managing scope creep, and how AI is fundamentally changing the discovery and development processes. Whether you are a solo developer prone to over-engineering or an entrepreneur trying to scale a fintech product, this session is packed with real-world engineering wisdom.

Video Timestamps
00:00 - Intro & Kevin Riedl’s journey to founding Wavect  
04:04 - Operating an AI-native software agency  
06:45 - The #1 lesson from 75+ products: What not to build  
09:54 - Translating client ideas into code and managing feature requests
16:50 - Handling scope creep and changing client requirements  
21:24 - Designing scalable systems and real-world fintech challenges  
26:25 - Dealing with wrong technical assumptions and heavy server load

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