Co-founder of https://xitter.cf/t.co/XKZMIxSvgI, redefining how people build software. Ex-Masabi founder.
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Tom Godber retweeted
Forgive the self-promotion but @BuildWithScram will solve all the issues with the AI “crapper slopware” (I agree with the complaint).
Our current internal demos are 🤯
We emailed some screenshots to the waitlist recently…
Here are two very important charts about the current AI boom.
Chart 1: Distribution Matters
Open AI is still the clear leader but, interestingly, they are loosing percentage share as the market grows. This is normal for a category leader but it’s curious who they are losing share to. It’s not really to other startups but incumbents with existing, massive distribution. This means that Google has a huge runway ahead of itself as their models and services become better. It also means that when/if Meta gets their act together, they will be able to gain share quickly. Lastly, it likely means that xAI will need to license Grok aggressively OR acquire existing distribution for their models - Snapchat, Pinterest etc.
Chart 2: Coding Agents are Slopware App-crappers
It should be concerning that this category is shrinking. I think the reason why is obvious but we aren’t allowed to talk about it.
The reason is vibe coding is a joke.
It is deeply unserious and these tools aren’t delivering when they encounter real world complexity (building quick demos isn’t complex) in any meaningful enterprise.
Hence people try, pay, churn. This trend is not good.
@HMRCcustomers it is beyond rude to tell me I owe you money, show me the outstanding amount to pay as part of the payment flow in Gov Gateway, I pay in full, but you then charge me extra interest on top afterwards and keep accruing more, after I think I'm fully paid up
No worries @github, you take that remaining 25% of the budget we've already paid as a bonus for yourself and we'll take the rest of the day off, given that our whole CI pipeline has stalled
Tom Godber retweeted
The single biggest threat to European innovation is the loss of talent.
Trump has handed Europe the greatest opportunity.
$100K per year for an H1B Visa.
This is our moment @Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP @peterkyle.
Give all H1B Visas fast track to the UK.
Make the UK a talent magnet.
Peter, you have my cell. Let’s do this!
Tom Godber retweeted
Hi all! 👋
Another massive week in AI app building, platforms are moving faster than ever and the community is shipping incredible stuff.
As we get closer to launching @BuildWithScram I've been tracking everything happening in space.
Here's what mattered this week 🧵
Tom Godber retweeted
And if you are interested in joining the @BuildWithScram private beta please do come and find me in Plexal tomorrow.
I should be fairly easy to spot 🙂 – at Old Basing, England
Tom Godber retweeted
Vibe coding is fun.
But you know what's better?
Vibe coding 𝘣𝘶𝘵 secure enough for enterprise.
Out of the box.
Most tools hit a wall when things get serious:
- You want control over your code?
- You need proper testing and versioning?
- You care about a beautiful UI by default?
That's why we're building Scram:
- For the builders who love the vibe.
- But also need the infrastructure to scale.
We're launching soon.
Don't miss out on early access 👇
Loving the @daisyui_ Theme Generator - it's eerily similar to mockups I made last year for @BuildWithScram 's, which hopefully people will see soon :)
Quite telling that Twitter's reasons for reporting an ad don't include "misinformation". The only ads I seem to get these days are scam ads pushing conspiracy theories, but the only way to report them is "something else"
Tom Godber retweeted
Why We Built Scram
1/ We got tired:
Tired of spending weeks setting up a project.
Just to end up debugging what the AI thought we wanted.
2/ Modern tools look slick on demo day:
But when it’s time to ship something real?
You hit:
❌ Complexity.
❌ AI nonsense.
❌ Tool fatigue.
3/ Most platforms aren’t built for real software:
- Just MVPs.
- Just one feature.
- Just enough to impress on social media.
4/ We built Scram because we wanted to go further:
- Launch faster.
- Scale easier.
- Keep control.
5/ Scram is:
🛠️ A visual builder.
🧠 An AI sidekick with guardrails.
🔒 Secure + exportable.
📦 Full stack.
Coming soon. Build real software with Scram.
Join the beta waitlist. Link below 👇
Thanks Cursor for yet another autocomplete suggestion for a small sensible change that I accepted happily. Not so happy you also decided to remove an entire 20 line function that was off the bottom of the screen at the same time, breaking everything trying to call it, though...
Tom Godber retweeted
Hi everyone
Today we're announcing a new company: @BuildWithScram.
Our aspirations are huge: to be the default way that serious organisations create software.
Intro post below: sign up for the waitlist on scram.com
