# SaaS Maker learnings > First-party builder notes and agent-tooling learnings Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/learnings First-party notes from building products, agent workflows, and the systems around them. ## Browser agent testing: measure verified feedback, not fast clicks What a completed web and iOS experiment found about saved tests, adaptive agents and website-to-MCP tools, with independent verification and retained evidence. - Published: 2026-10-27 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/browser-agent-testing - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/browser-agent-testing.md ## A structured alternative to a product-launch spreadsheet Learn how to replace your stale product-launch spreadsheet with a structured, verifiable JSON dataset. Explore a scalable architecture for tracking launch directories, PR metrics, and link status. - Published: 2026-09-20 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/a-structured-alternative-to-a-product-launch-spreadsheet - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/a-structured-alternative-to-a-product-launch-spreadsheet.md ## Data-Quality Checks for a Launch-Directory Catalog Discover a structural approach to catalog data quality. Learn how to separate private metadata from public directories and enforce strict schema checks without a traditional database. - Published: 2026-09-17 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/data-quality-checks-for-a-launch-directory-catalog - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/data-quality-checks-for-a-launch-directory-catalog.md ## Free vs paid product directories: how to decide An evidence-based guide on evaluating free versus paid product directories for SaaS discovery, based on real portfolio management and catalog curation strategies. - Published: 2026-09-14 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/free-vs-paid-product-directories-how-to-decide - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/free-vs-paid-product-directories-how-to-decide.md ## How to identify real submission routes in launch directories Stop wasting time on dead links and scraped lists. Learn how to identify verified submission routes for SaaS launch directories. - Published: 2026-09-11 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/how-to-identify-real-submission-routes-in-launch-directories - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/how-to-identify-real-submission-routes-in-launch-directories.md ## How to plan follow-up dates after a product submission Learn how to establish actionable follow-up and verification plans after submitting a product to directories. - Published: 2026-09-08 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/how-to-plan-follow-up-dates-after-a-product-submission - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/how-to-plan-follow-up-dates-after-a-product-submission.md ## Importing and exporting a launch campaign with CSV and JSON Learn how to manage your product launch campaign using standard formats like CSV and JSON, integrating structured data directly into your workflow. - Published: 2026-09-05 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/importing-and-exporting-a-launch-campaign-with-csv-and-json - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/importing-and-exporting-a-launch-campaign-with-csv-and-json.md ## Keeping a launch workspace private in browser local storage Learn how to build a private, local-first launch workspace using browser local storage, with concrete examples from LaunchDesk. - Published: 2026-09-02 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/keeping-a-launch-workspace-private-in-browser-local-storage - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/keeping-a-launch-workspace-private-in-browser-local-storage.md ## Matching a Launch Channel to the Product Being Launched Learn how to match your product's architecture, audience, and goals to the right launch channel using concrete examples. - Published: 2026-08-30 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/matching-a-launch-channel-to-the-product-being-launched - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/matching-a-launch-channel-to-the-product-being-launched.md ## When to Quarantine a Dead or Contradictory Launch Listing Learn how the quarantine pattern isolates suspect launch listings and conflicting metrics without silently erasing historical data. - Published: 2026-08-27 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/when-to-quarantine-a-dead-or-contradictory-launch-listing - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/when-to-quarantine-a-dead-or-contradictory-launch-listing.md ## Why every launch destination needs source attribution Discover why provenance-honest source attribution is critical for evaluating SaaS launch destinations, and why explicit unknowns beat invented metrics. - Published: 2026-08-24 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/why-every-launch-destination-needs-source-attribution - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/why-every-launch-destination-needs-source-attribution.md ## Why launch tracking should not become automated submission spam Discover why careful, manually tracked launch submissions using tools like LaunchDesk drastically outperform automated directory submission spam in SaaS. - Published: 2026-08-21 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/why-launch-tracking-should-not-become-automated-submission-spam - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/why-launch-tracking-should-not-become-automated-submission-spam.md ## Skills should declare capabilities, not model names Why portable agent skills need provider-neutral intelligence and reasoning requirements, and how Fleet is testing the idea. - Published: 2026-07-28 - Read: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/skills-should-declare-capabilities-not-model-names - Markdown: https://sassmaker.com/learnings/skills-should-declare-capabilities-not-model-names.md