🎣 SaaS-Fished: When the Demo is a Mirage

13/06/2025 19 min Temporada 1 Episodio 36
🎣 SaaS-Fished: When the Demo is a Mirage

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We’ve all been there—drawn in by a sleek SaaS website, hypnotized by animated walkthroughs, and convinced this tool will finally solve our team’s biggest pain points. But behind the glossy UI and clever branding? A clunky mess that no one wants to use.You just got SaaS-fished.It’s the business version of catfishing:The video showed elegant workflows.The reps promised seamless integrations.Your team expected a miracle.And what did you get? 💸 A tool that doesn’t fit the use case 🤯 A confused, overburdened team 🚫 Zero adoption and sunk cost🚩 Common Red Flags You’re Being SaaS-Fished:“Low-code / no-code / some-code” buzzwordsBeautiful mockups that don’t match realityIt promises to solve everyone’s problemAdd-ons that double the total costIntegrations that should work—but don’t💡 Prevention Checklist:Sandbox it. Never trust the happy-path demo.Get real users. Not just execs or IT buyers.Proof of concept. Spend some money to test before scaling.Process first. Don’t fix a tool problem when you have a workflow problem.Watch integration scope. APIs ≠ automation.Let’s stop believing every tool will magically solve process debt.The grass isn’t greener—it’s just better marketed. 🌱