chatgpt
SOFTWARE_SERVICEEvidence in r/startups — Startups
Trend support
- Current seven-day window
- Current 2026-10-08 → 2026-10-14
- Comparison seven-day window
- Comparison 2026-10-01 → 2026-10-07
- Distinct-document support
- Seen in 11 current vs 5 comparison posts/comments
- Mentions
- 14 current vs 5 mentions
Windows are complete UTC days compared with the preceding seven. How trends are measured.
Also Mentioned 44 times in the most-discussed range 2026-09-15 → 2026-10-15 — frequency, not a trend.
Attention over time
7-day rolling share of analyzed posts/comments mentioning this entity · 90 daily points ending 2026-10-14
Final complete day: 2026-10-14. Attention was 1.3% — this entity appeared in 11 of 883 analyzed posts/comments in the seven days ending that day (14 mentions).
Hover, touch, or focus the chart (Tab) and use the arrow keys — each point is one seven-day window.
View all 90 data points (semantic table)
| Week ending | Seven-day range | Status | Prevalence | Seen in | Mentions | Analyzed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-11 → 2026-07-17 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,353 | 0 | 1,353 |
| 2026-07-18 | 2026-07-12 → 2026-07-18 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,474 | 0 | 1,474 |
| 2026-07-19 | 2026-07-13 → 2026-07-19 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,493 | 0 | 1,493 |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-20 | Comparable | 0.2% | 3 of 1,502 | 3 | 1,502 |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-15 → 2026-07-21 | Comparable | 0.2% | 3 of 1,786 | 3 | 1,786 |
| 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-16 → 2026-07-22 | Comparable | 0.2% | 3 of 1,702 | 3 | 1,702 |
| 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-23 | Comparable | 0.3% | 5 of 1,811 | 5 | 1,811 |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-24 | Comparable | 0.3% | 5 of 1,777 | 5 | 1,777 |
| 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-19 → 2026-07-25 | Comparable | 0.3% | 5 of 1,637 | 5 | 1,637 |
| 2026-07-26 | 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-26 | Comparable | 0.3% | 5 of 1,713 | 5 | 1,713 |
| 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-21 → 2026-07-27 | Comparable | 0.1% | 2 of 1,690 | 2 | 1,690 |
| 2026-07-28 | 2026-07-22 → 2026-07-28 | Comparable | 0.1% | 2 of 1,409 | 2 | 1,409 |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-23 → 2026-07-29 | Comparable | 0.1% | 2 of 1,388 | 2 | 1,388 |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-24 → 2026-07-30 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,307 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-25 → 2026-07-31 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,404 | 1 | 1,404 |
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-07-26 → 2026-08-01 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,433 | 1 | 1,433 |
| 2026-08-02 | 2026-07-27 → 2026-08-02 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,363 | 1 | 1,363 |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-07-28 → 2026-08-03 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,346 | 1 | 1,346 |
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-07-29 → 2026-08-04 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,464 | 1 | 1,464 |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-07-30 → 2026-08-05 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,496 | 1 | 1,496 |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-07-31 → 2026-08-06 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,744 | 1 | 1,744 |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-07 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,597 | 0 | 1,597 |
| 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-02 → 2026-08-08 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,443 | 0 | 1,443 |
| 2026-08-09 | 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-09 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,278 | 0 | 1,278 |
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-04 → 2026-08-10 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,109 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-08-05 → 2026-08-11 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 851 | 0 | 851 |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-06 → 2026-08-12 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 561 | 0 | 561 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-07 → 2026-08-13 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 91 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-08 → 2026-08-14 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-09 → 2026-08-15 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-16 | 2026-08-10 → 2026-08-16 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-11 → 2026-08-17 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-18 | 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-19 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-14 → 2026-08-20 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-15 → 2026-08-21 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-16 → 2026-08-22 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-23 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-18 → 2026-08-24 | Low coverage | — | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-19 → 2026-08-25 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 256 | 0 | 256 |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-20 → 2026-08-26 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 478 | 0 | 478 |
| 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-27 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 653 | 0 | 653 |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-22 → 2026-08-28 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 730 | 0 | 730 |
| 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-23 → 2026-08-29 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 887 | 0 | 887 |
| 2026-08-30 | 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-30 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,044 | 0 | 1,044 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-08-25 → 2026-08-31 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 1,083 | 0 | 1,083 |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-01 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 1,045 | 1 | 1,045 |
| 2026-09-02 | 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-02 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 890 | 1 | 890 |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-03 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 850 | 1 | 850 |
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-08-29 → 2026-09-04 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 893 | 3 | 893 |
| 2026-09-05 | 2026-08-30 → 2026-09-05 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 849 | 3 | 849 |
| 2026-09-06 | 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-06 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 819 | 3 | 819 |
| 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-07 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 936 | 3 | 936 |
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-08 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 993 | 3 | 993 |
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-09 | Comparable | 0.3% | 3 of 1,054 | 5 | 1,054 |
| 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-10 | Comparable | 0.3% | 3 of 1,034 | 5 | 1,034 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-05 → 2026-09-11 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 983 | 3 | 983 |
| 2026-09-12 | 2026-09-06 → 2026-09-12 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 1,030 | 3 | 1,030 |
| 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-07 → 2026-09-13 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 1,034 | 3 | 1,034 |
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-14 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 948 | 3 | 948 |
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-15 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 907 | 2 | 907 |
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-16 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 906 | 2 | 906 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-17 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 1,001 | 3 | 1,001 |
| 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-12 → 2026-09-18 | Comparable | 0.3% | 3 of 1,077 | 4 | 1,077 |
| 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-13 → 2026-09-19 | Comparable | 0.3% | 3 of 1,017 | 4 | 1,017 |
| 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-20 | Comparable | 0.5% | 5 of 1,021 | 9 | 1,021 |
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-21 | Comparable | 0.5% | 5 of 995 | 9 | 995 |
| 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-22 | Comparable | 0.5% | 5 of 990 | 9 | 990 |
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-23 | Comparable | 0.4% | 4 of 974 | 7 | 974 |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-24 | Comparable | 0.3% | 3 of 902 | 6 | 902 |
| 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-19 → 2026-09-25 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 922 | 5 | 922 |
| 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-20 → 2026-09-26 | Comparable | 0.2% | 2 of 887 | 5 | 887 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-27 | Comparable | 0.0% | 0 of 812 | 0 | 812 |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-28 | Comparable | 0.1% | 1 of 744 | 1 | 744 |
| 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-29 | Comparable | 0.4% | 3 of 784 | 3 | 784 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-30 | Comparable | 0.4% | 3 of 814 | 3 | 814 |
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-25 → 2026-10-01 | Comparable | 0.4% | 3 of 868 | 3 | 868 |
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-09-26 → 2026-10-02 | Comparable | 0.4% | 3 of 844 | 3 | 844 |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-09-27 → 2026-10-03 | Comparable | 0.5% | 4 of 842 | 4 | 842 |
| 2026-10-04 | 2026-09-28 → 2026-10-04 | Comparable | 0.8% | 7 of 851 | 7 | 851 |
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-29 → 2026-10-05 | Comparable | 0.7% | 6 of 870 | 6 | 870 |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-06 | Comparable | 0.7% | 5 of 771 | 5 | 771 |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-01 → 2026-10-07 | Comparable | 0.7% | 5 of 683 | 5 | 683 |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-02 → 2026-10-08 | Comparable | 1.8% | 10 of 573 | 13 | 573 |
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-09 | Comparable | 2.0% | 10 of 492 | 13 | 492 |
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-04 → 2026-10-10 | Comparable | 1.6% | 9 of 548 | 12 | 548 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-05 → 2026-10-11 | Comparable | 1.4% | 9 of 626 | 12 | 626 |
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-06 → 2026-10-12 | Comparable | 1.4% | 10 of 706 | 13 | 706 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-07 → 2026-10-13 | Comparable | 1.3% | 10 of 770 | 13 | 770 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-08 → 2026-10-14 | Comparable | 1.3% | 11 of 883 | 14 | 883 |
Each point is a seven-day rolling window of complete UTC days; a point is comparable only when at least 100 analyzed posts or comments fall inside it. A day with no analyzed records counts as zero; missing coverage is marked and never shown as zero. The series ends at the latest complete analyzed day — it never extends into the current incomplete day. How attention is measured.
Recent mentions
- Post
My PM quit after 3 weeks, now wants back on better terms and I feel uneasy. Rehire him or go with the runner-up? (I will not promote) - Quick note: English isn’t my first language, so I used AI to help me write this post in clear English. The situation, the details and the dilemma are all mine. I’m the founder/CEO of a \~10-year-old, profitable legal-tech SaaS in Mexico (small team: tech lead, 4 devs, QA, plus an offshore dev team in India that we coordinate with mostly in writing, in English). I’ve been looking for a Senior PM for months and I’m stuck between two options. **Candidate A: the one who left** * Hired him in August after a long process. Strong profile: 6 years as Senior PM at a well-known fintech, technical background, C1 English. My tech lead picked him over the other finalists. * In his 3 weeks he wrote our product methodology, which we still use. * Then he quit for an outside offer paying 30 to 40% more. No performance or culture issues. * A few weeks later he came back asking to return as a contractor (invoicing instead of payroll), which gives him more net income. My accountant says the tax side is fine. For me, the cost is a bit lower because I would pay less taxes. * I told him: same role, same responsibilities, only the payment method changes. * He drafted the contract himself. It came back slightly above that number, written as “the amount we agreed” (we hadn’t). It also includes a guaranteed annual bonus of 2 monthly fees even if no goals are set, accumulating time off, freedom to take other clients, confidentiality limited to 5 years, a liability cap, an automatic fee increase if tax law changes, and an option to move to payroll later with seniority recognized from the contract start. * Every ambiguous point is resolved in his favor. Nothing outrageous on its own, but it feels like a pattern. **How I feel about A** * I’m uncomfortable, maybe a bit annoyed. The amount isn’t a big difference, but it’s not what we discussed, and it was presented as if we had agreed on it. * He also wrote that he’ll work “with no fixed schedule.” I know that’s standard for contractors, but my gut says it’s more about his convenience than about following the law. * My real fear is that he’s someone who will always be asking for more. * Part of me still prefers him, because he’s the most capable option. But after he left once, I don’t think I’d feel at ease with him, and I can’t tell whether that’s a fair signal or just my ego. * I haven’t talked to him about the draft yet. I keep putting it off. **Candidate B: the runner-up** * 9 years in product across 5 startups, strong with data and SQL, has done some specific scraping (very close to what we do). Comfortable with our pay range and says money isn’t what moves him, though one past job change was partly for money. * He’s authentic: what he says in interviews matches what he writes, and he’s transparent about how he uses AI. * My tech lead’s read: “he lacks authority.” When pushed back on, he gives in quickly. His follow-up with developers sounds more like tracking than driving. * English: weak when speaking. His written test without tools had many errors (around B1). With ChatGPT the output was clean and professional. Our offshore coordination is mostly written. * In both versions of the test he missed a key operational step that was the core of his own case study. * He’s in another process and will follow up next week. **My dilemma** * On capability, A wins: zero ramp-up, authority with the team, real English. * On trust, B wins: no maneuvering, plain payroll, no contractor-reclassification risk. * My unease about A might be the most important data point here, or it might be noise. I can’t tell which. **Questions** 1. Would you rehire someone who left after 3 weeks for money and came back negotiating hard? Is a self-serving contract draft a red flag or just normal negotiation? 2. How much should a founder’s gut feeling weigh when the stronger candidate on paper makes you uneasy? 3. How much does “lacks authority” matter for a PM working with a small team and an offshore dev team? 4. For written async coordination, is “B1 English plus AI tools” good enough in practice? 5. Is there an option I’m not seeing? **TL;DR:** My Senior PM quit after 3 weeks for a 30 to 40% better offer. Now he wants to come back as a contractor, and the contract he drafted tilts every gray area in his favor (however, this new scenario is cheaper for me). On paper he's the stronger candidate, but I feel uneasy and a bit annoyed, and I'm afraid he'll always be asking for more. The alternative is a runner-up who is honest and easy to trust, but my tech lead says he lacks authority, and his written English is around B1 without AI tools. Proven capability vs. trust: which would you pick, and is there an option I'm missing?
- Comment
not sure about that anymore to be honest. i think the question now becomes, who do you sell to? humans or agents? because i feel like we are starting to sell to agents. For example, I run a large beauty hub and i see tons of traffic coming from chatGPT, organic. I have been building for some time now and yes, we basically needed to optimise for humans but that era is gone i think
- Comment
We sell into a tiny, conservative B2B niche too. Our first 5,10 came almost entirely from C + B: warm intros from advisors/customers, then stacking meetings at 2 industry events where we pre-booked as many “quick coffee?” chats as possible. What surprised me: 3 actually mattered earlier than I expected. We tracked “recommended by ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity” and citation sources via seoforgpt, then wrote super-specific comparison / “how to choose X” pages. That started showing up in AI answers and created a trickle of very qualified inbound.
- Comment
Everyone is about to reach their dreams with their ChatGPT/Claude sub.
- Comment
We do a light “competitor week” twice a year, then just monitor a few things ongoing. For AI SEO / where they’re showing up in ChatGPT/Perplexity, I use seoforgpt to see which prompts they’re getting recommended on and what sources those answers cite, then back into their content / PR / events from that. For socials, ads, etc. it’s honestly a Notion table + manual checks; anything more complex turned into busywork.
Excerpts above are public Reddit posts and comments. WIO never synthesizes Reddit URLs from stored ids, and entities are extracted automatically and may be wrong. See the extraction notes and the limitations and privacy section of the methodology.