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AI is taking 80% of EACH job, not 80% of ALL jobs

Aug 25, 2026

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6 min read

AI is taking 80% of EACH job, not 80% of ALL jobs

Token spend up, salaries flat, projects shipping faster than ever, and not one line of cost lower. That gap has an explanation, and it changes how you staff a company.

Dax Hamman
Dax Hamman

startup

+9

Analysts are saying "we are cooked" but human behavior has something to add.

Mar 10, 2026

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3 min read

Analysts are saying "we are cooked" but human behavior has something to add.

The data shows what AI could theoretically do to your career. It says nothing about what humans will choose to hold onto, and that turns out to be the more interesting question.

Dax Hamman
Dax Hamman

investment

+9

Founders! Are you sure you need to do a priced round?

Feb 16, 2026

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7 min read

Founders! Are you sure you need to do a priced round?

Bootstrapping, SAFE notes, and why I believe founders have better options than the path we were all told to follow.

Dax Hamman
Dax Hamman

Hard Part First

Hard Part First

Hard Part First is a publication for founders who know that tech is a commodity today and distribution is the moat. I’m Dax Hamman. I’ve been a founder three times: at Chango (sold to Rubicon Project for $122M), and now at FOMO.ai, where I’m building AI + human marketing teams for brands like Noom, Minted, and PetMeds.

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