{"podcast":{"title":"SaaS Metrics School","slug":"saas-metrics-school-6467825","podcast_index_feed_id":6467825,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147570179/feed","website_url":"https://www.thesaasacademy.com/podcasts/saas-metrics-school","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/70333/podcasts/36206f-febd-0e0-8167-3d08ead5b4_SAAS-METRICS-SCHOOL_ARTWORK.jpg","author":"Ben Murray","episode_count":381,"summary":"Ben Murray brings you actionable SaaS metrics lessons that he has learned through years of being in the SaaS CFO trenches. Whether you are new to SaaS or a SaaS veteran, learn the latest SaaS and AI metrics, finance, and accounting tactics that drive financial transparency and improved decision-making. Ben’s SaaS metrics blog consistently rates a 70+ NPS, and his templates have been downloaded over 100,000 times. There is always something to learn about SaaS and AI metrics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:17:24.587138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saas-metrics-school-6467825"},"episode":{"title":"The SaaSpocalypse Is Overblown: 4 Reasons Your SaaS Company Isn't Dead Yet","slug":"the-saaspocalypse-is-overblown-4-reasons-your-saas-company-isn-t-dead-yet","published_at":"2026-03-22T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saas-metrics-school-6467825/the-saaspocalypse-is-overblown-4-reasons-your-saas-company-isn-t-dead-yet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saas-metrics-school-6467825","url":"https://www.thesaasacademy.com/podcasts/saas-metrics-school/episodes/2149181615","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149181615.mp3","summary":"Everyone's saying AI will kill SaaS — but is the SaaSpocalypse actually real, or just the latest wave of disruption that enterprise software has survived before? If you're a SaaS founder or operator watching vibe-coded apps spin up overnight, the fear is real. But the narrative is missing something critical: enterprise software isn't just code, and the moats that protect your ARR aren't going away anytime soon. Understanding what actually protects your revenue — and what doesn't — is the difference between panic and a clear-headed strategy. Here's what will you'll learn in episode #361 with Ben Murray. Why enterprise software is far more than code — compliance infrastructure, security, governance, SLAs, and integrations take years to harden, and a weekend project won't replace that How your proprietary data moat is actually becoming more powerful in the AI era, not less — and why AI agents without that data context are starting from zero Why switching costs remain one of the strongest SaaS defensibility factors — and why even AI-native alternatives face massive operational barriers to displacement The real operational commitment behind SaaS that vibe-coded tools can't replicate: customer support, product development, distribution, and long-term value delivery Why internal vibe-coded tools face their own adoption ceiling — from data security concerns to IT compliance — so enterprise spend isn't fleeing as fast as the hype suggests Tune in for the full bull case on SaaS survival — and get the frameworks from Ben's SaaSpocalypse blog post linked in the show notes. Resources Mentioned Ben's SaaSpocalypse Blog Post + Defensibility Frameworks:  https://www.thesaascfo.com/the-saaspocalypse-ai-agents-vibe-coding-and-the-changing-economics-of-saas/","meta_description":"Everyone's saying AI will kill SaaS — but is the SaaSpocalypse actually real, or just the latest wave of disruption that enterprise software has survived…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":359,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saas-metrics-school-6467825/episodes/the-saaspocalypse-is-overblown-4-reasons-your-saas-company-isn-t-dead-yet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saas-metrics-school-6467825/the-saaspocalypse-is-overblown-4-reasons-your-saas-company-isn-t-dead-yet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}