Vygandas
@pliasas.com
Chief Technology & Product Officer @ SAAGA Solve
🤖 Users are tired of dashboards telling them what is wrong.
I realised this recently. A report is nice. A fixed website is better. The next generation of SaaS won't just report data. It will execute the fix. Move from Insight to Action.
#product #startups #SaaS #automation
I realised this recently. A report is nice. A fixed website is better. The next generation of SaaS won't just report data. It will execute the fix. Move from Insight to Action.
#product #startups #SaaS #automation
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🤖 Users are tired of dashboards telling them what is wrong.
I realised this recently. A report is nice. A fixed website is better. The next generation of SaaS won't just report data. It will execute the fix. Move from Insight to Action.
#product #startups #SaaS #automation
I realised this recently. A report is nice. A fixed website is better. The next generation of SaaS won't just report data. It will execute the fix. Move from Insight to Action.
#product #startups #SaaS #automation
If you only translate JIRA tickets into syntax, AI has you beat.
The engineers staying relevant aren't just coding. They are solving product problems. Don't just build the what. Master the why.
#engineering #career #SaaS #future
The engineers staying relevant aren't just coding. They are solving product problems. Don't just build the what. Master the why.
#engineering #career #SaaS #future
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
If you only translate JIRA tickets into syntax, AI has you beat.
The engineers staying relevant aren't just coding. They are solving product problems. Don't just build the what. Master the why.
#engineering #career #SaaS #future
The engineers staying relevant aren't just coding. They are solving product problems. Don't just build the what. Master the why.
#engineering #career #SaaS #future
Microservices & Data 📊
Microservices are great for scale but terrible for analytics.
Our solution? A central data lake. Every service dumps state there.
Don't query live services for insights. Centralize the chaos first. Then analyze with clarity.
#architecture #data #cto
Microservices are great for scale but terrible for analytics.
Our solution? A central data lake. Every service dumps state there.
Don't query live services for insights. Centralize the chaos first. Then analyze with clarity.
#architecture #data #cto
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Microservices & Data 📊
Microservices are great for scale but terrible for analytics.
Our solution? A central data lake. Every service dumps state there.
Don't query live services for insights. Centralize the chaos first. Then analyze with clarity.
#architecture #data #cto
Microservices are great for scale but terrible for analytics.
Our solution? A central data lake. Every service dumps state there.
Don't query live services for insights. Centralize the chaos first. Then analyze with clarity.
#architecture #data #cto
The SaaS Difficulty Spike 🏗️
Building internal AI tools is easy. Building multi-tenant SaaS is a beast.
You must isolate vector stores and tool access per client.
We are building for data safety, not just chat responses. Isolation is the feature.
#engineering #SaaS #AI
Building internal AI tools is easy. Building multi-tenant SaaS is a beast.
You must isolate vector stores and tool access per client.
We are building for data safety, not just chat responses. Isolation is the feature.
#engineering #SaaS #AI
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The SaaS Difficulty Spike 🏗️
Building internal AI tools is easy. Building multi-tenant SaaS is a beast.
You must isolate vector stores and tool access per client.
We are building for data safety, not just chat responses. Isolation is the feature.
#engineering #SaaS #AI
Building internal AI tools is easy. Building multi-tenant SaaS is a beast.
You must isolate vector stores and tool access per client.
We are building for data safety, not just chat responses. Isolation is the feature.
#engineering #SaaS #AI
Loading 10,000 chat messages crashes browsers. ⚡ ⚡ ⚡
We switched to virtualized lists. Only render what the user sees. Keep the rest in memory.
Users do not care about your backend complexity. They care that the scroll bar doesn't lag. Perception is reality.
#frontend #ux #software #performance
We switched to virtualized lists. Only render what the user sees. Keep the rest in memory.
Users do not care about your backend complexity. They care that the scroll bar doesn't lag. Perception is reality.
#frontend #ux #software #performance
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Loading 10,000 chat messages crashes browsers. ⚡ ⚡ ⚡
We switched to virtualized lists. Only render what the user sees. Keep the rest in memory.
Users do not care about your backend complexity. They care that the scroll bar doesn't lag. Perception is reality.
#frontend #ux #software #performance
We switched to virtualized lists. Only render what the user sees. Keep the rest in memory.
Users do not care about your backend complexity. They care that the scroll bar doesn't lag. Perception is reality.
#frontend #ux #software #performance
Infinite context is a trap.
If you feed an agent 10k lines of logs, it gets confused. We call it "AI Dementia."
We added a recursive summarizer layer. It compresses history every 6 messages. Keep the insight, drop the noise.
#LLM #engineering #AI #coding
If you feed an agent 10k lines of logs, it gets confused. We call it "AI Dementia."
We added a recursive summarizer layer. It compresses history every 6 messages. Keep the insight, drop the noise.
#LLM #engineering #AI #coding
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Infinite context is a trap.
If you feed an agent 10k lines of logs, it gets confused. We call it "AI Dementia."
We added a recursive summarizer layer. It compresses history every 6 messages. Keep the insight, drop the noise.
#LLM #engineering #AI #coding
If you feed an agent 10k lines of logs, it gets confused. We call it "AI Dementia."
We added a recursive summarizer layer. It compresses history every 6 messages. Keep the insight, drop the noise.
#LLM #engineering #AI #coding
I finally used our own internal tool for a side project. 🤯
It spit out market saturation, competitors, and keywords in seconds. If you aren't impressed by your own product, nobody else will be. Be your own harshest user.
#product #building #launch #innovation
It spit out market saturation, competitors, and keywords in seconds. If you aren't impressed by your own product, nobody else will be. Be your own harshest user.
#product #building #launch #innovation
January 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I finally used our own internal tool for a side project. 🤯
It spit out market saturation, competitors, and keywords in seconds. If you aren't impressed by your own product, nobody else will be. Be your own harshest user.
#product #building #launch #innovation
It spit out market saturation, competitors, and keywords in seconds. If you aren't impressed by your own product, nobody else will be. Be your own harshest user.
#product #building #launch #innovation
"Vibe coding" gets you a prototype fast, but it is dangerous. ⚠️
AI writes code that works. But it often misses security layers like IDOR checks. We use AI for speed. But we use strict architecture for safety. You cannot vibe your way out of a hack.
#software #security #AI #cto
AI writes code that works. But it often misses security layers like IDOR checks. We use AI for speed. But we use strict architecture for safety. You cannot vibe your way out of a hack.
#software #security #AI #cto
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
"Is it just a wrapper?"
To avoid this trap, we focus on Deep Memory at SAAGA. The value isn't the text generation - it's the context retention across weeks of work.
An LLM gives answers. A product remembers them.
#SaaS #product #AI #startups #innovation
To avoid this trap, we focus on Deep Memory at SAAGA. The value isn't the text generation - it's the context retention across weeks of work.
An LLM gives answers. A product remembers them.
#SaaS #product #AI #startups #innovation
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"Is it just a wrapper?"
To avoid this trap, we focus on Deep Memory at SAAGA. The value isn't the text generation - it's the context retention across weeks of work.
An LLM gives answers. A product remembers them.
#SaaS #product #AI #startups #innovation
To avoid this trap, we focus on Deep Memory at SAAGA. The value isn't the text generation - it's the context retention across weeks of work.
An LLM gives answers. A product remembers them.
#SaaS #product #AI #startups #innovation
We spent time debating the nuances of our branching strategy. Should we use Gitflow? Trunk-based? How do we handle dev branch pollution when merging feature branches?
January 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We spent time debating the nuances of our branching strategy. Should we use Gitflow? Trunk-based? How do we handle dev branch pollution when merging feature branches?
We are adding the ability for users to upload files to our AI agents. From an engineering perspective, we immediately started mapping out a dedicated microservice. We thought about database schemas, S3 lifecycle policies, and complex storage tiers.
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We are adding the ability for users to upload files to our AI agents. From an engineering perspective, we immediately started mapping out a dedicated microservice. We thought about database schemas, S3 lifecycle policies, and complex storage tiers.
I was showing a demo of our upcoming platform to a founder friend recently. At first she was skeptical. She asked a lot of questions about what the product actually was.
January 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I was showing a demo of our upcoming platform to a founder friend recently. At first she was skeptical. She asked a lot of questions about what the product actually was.
We all want to push a button and have the work done. I have been experimenting with AI workflows for our content and marketing.
It took me about four hours last Saturday just to refine one prompt. I had to tweak it. Test it. Rewrite it.
It took me about four hours last Saturday just to refine one prompt. I had to tweak it. Test it. Rewrite it.
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We all want to push a button and have the work done. I have been experimenting with AI workflows for our content and marketing.
It took me about four hours last Saturday just to refine one prompt. I had to tweak it. Test it. Rewrite it.
It took me about four hours last Saturday just to refine one prompt. I had to tweak it. Test it. Rewrite it.
We asked our product what it needed to improve. It gave us a list of APIs and bug fixes we missed.
We are moving from "automated testing" to "autonomous self-improvement." The software is starting to talk back. And it’s right.
#software #product #AI #cto #innovation
We are moving from "automated testing" to "autonomous self-improvement." The software is starting to talk back. And it’s right.
#software #product #AI #cto #innovation
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
We asked our product what it needed to improve. It gave us a list of APIs and bug fixes we missed.
We are moving from "automated testing" to "autonomous self-improvement." The software is starting to talk back. And it’s right.
#software #product #AI #cto #innovation
We are moving from "automated testing" to "autonomous self-improvement." The software is starting to talk back. And it’s right.
#software #product #AI #cto #innovation
Current AI tools give you homework. "Fix this tag." "Change this header." We’re building agents that just do it for you. The jump from Analysis to Execution is the only metric that matters. #AI #automation #product
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Current AI tools give you homework. "Fix this tag." "Change this header." We’re building agents that just do it for you. The jump from Analysis to Execution is the only metric that matters. #AI #automation #product
I tell my developers: "If you can't say no to a stakeholder, tell them you have to ask me first."
Leadership is often just acting as a shield.
I’ll take the heat for saying "No" so my team can keep their focus on the "Yes."
#leadership #team #culture #cto
Leadership is often just acting as a shield.
I’ll take the heat for saying "No" so my team can keep their focus on the "Yes."
#leadership #team #culture #cto
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I tell my developers: "If you can't say no to a stakeholder, tell them you have to ask me first."
Leadership is often just acting as a shield.
I’ll take the heat for saying "No" so my team can keep their focus on the "Yes."
#leadership #team #culture #cto
Leadership is often just acting as a shield.
I’ll take the heat for saying "No" so my team can keep their focus on the "Yes."
#leadership #team #culture #cto
JB, our DevOps head, just removed write permissions on our containers. Containers are short-lived; nothing should be written to them. It’s a simple change that kills a dozen security risks instantly. Make your infra immutable.
#devops #security #containerization #engineering
#devops #security #containerization #engineering
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
JB, our DevOps head, just removed write permissions on our containers. Containers are short-lived; nothing should be written to them. It’s a simple change that kills a dozen security risks instantly. Make your infra immutable.
#devops #security #containerization #engineering
#devops #security #containerization #engineering
"MVP" isn't an excuse for bad design.
These days, especially when everyone can use Claude Code to speed up development, it's expected that the quality will be at the next level on day one! 🔥
#productdesign #ux #SaaS #quality #frontend
These days, especially when everyone can use Claude Code to speed up development, it's expected that the quality will be at the next level on day one! 🔥
#productdesign #ux #SaaS #quality #frontend
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"MVP" isn't an excuse for bad design.
These days, especially when everyone can use Claude Code to speed up development, it's expected that the quality will be at the next level on day one! 🔥
#productdesign #ux #SaaS #quality #frontend
These days, especially when everyone can use Claude Code to speed up development, it's expected that the quality will be at the next level on day one! 🔥
#productdesign #ux #SaaS #quality #frontend
We are moving our AI agents into separate microservices.
The "monolith MVP" served its purpose. But to scale, we need separation of concerns.
Pay your technical debt now, or it will bankrupt your velocity later.
#engineering #techdebt #scaling #microservices #architecture
The "monolith MVP" served its purpose. But to scale, we need separation of concerns.
Pay your technical debt now, or it will bankrupt your velocity later.
#engineering #techdebt #scaling #microservices #architecture
January 9, 2026 at 5:15 AM
We are moving our AI agents into separate microservices.
The "monolith MVP" served its purpose. But to scale, we need separation of concerns.
Pay your technical debt now, or it will bankrupt your velocity later.
#engineering #techdebt #scaling #microservices #architecture
The "monolith MVP" served its purpose. But to scale, we need separation of concerns.
Pay your technical debt now, or it will bankrupt your velocity later.
#engineering #techdebt #scaling #microservices #architecture
Make your frontend components "dumb" and your state management "smart."
By isolating business logic from UI, we share 100% of the core code between Web and Mobile apps. If one breaks, they all break. Fail fast, fix once, deploy everywhere.
#software #architecture #react
By isolating business logic from UI, we share 100% of the core code between Web and Mobile apps. If one breaks, they all break. Fail fast, fix once, deploy everywhere.
#software #architecture #react
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Make your frontend components "dumb" and your state management "smart."
By isolating business logic from UI, we share 100% of the core code between Web and Mobile apps. If one breaks, they all break. Fail fast, fix once, deploy everywhere.
#software #architecture #react
By isolating business logic from UI, we share 100% of the core code between Web and Mobile apps. If one breaks, they all break. Fail fast, fix once, deploy everywhere.
#software #architecture #react