During the recent software sector correction, there's one company that stands out in my view. The CEO is on his second tenure and clearly has strong employee support—that's telling you something about execution quality and workplace culture.
What really catches my attention is their positioning. By anchoring heavily into hardware and physical infrastructure, they've built a competitive moat that generative AI can't easily disrupt. Meanwhile, their growth trajectory is impressive—scaling aggressively across multiple product lines and consolidating position as a system-of-record player.
Here's the kicker: they're already profitable. That's not common for high-growth software plays. Sure, the valuation isn't exactly cheap right now, but it's starting to look more reasonable on a risk-adjusted basis, especially compared to peers still burning cash. The combination of resilience, diversification, and profitability in a market downturn? That's worth paying attention to.
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GmGnSleeper
· 4h ago
ngl I get this hardware moat logic, but I'm still a bit surprised that it's really profitable... These days, there aren't many software companies that can both make money and have high growth.
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NeverPresent
· 01-11 23:01
The hardware barrier really hits home for me; in the AI era, it's indeed rare to maintain such a moat.
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TestnetNomad
· 01-11 22:56
Wow, this CEO's second return and the strong support from employees are worth paying attention to.
Relying on hardware infrastructure to build a moat really makes it less afraid of the AI wave... The overall approach still has some substance.
The most impressive thing is that they are already profitable; high growth with profitability is quite rare. The valuation is still decent, but at least much better than those that keep burning money.
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GateUser-3824aa38
· 01-11 22:45
The hardware moat is indeed resilient, and it can still be maintained in the AI era. Not bad.
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RektRecorder
· 01-11 22:44
NGL, I see through this CEO's comeback move. If employees are still following along, it definitely means there's substance—it's not just superficial effort.
The hardware + infrastructure moat is indeed formidable. Even in the fiercely competitive AI boom, they are still thriving... Meanwhile, those purely software companies are panicking.
The most impressive part is that some companies are already profitable but are still burning money. Those are the ones to watch—this is real hard cash.
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WhaleInTraining
· 01-11 22:35
Profitability + hardware moat, this combination is indeed rare at the moment, but valuation still needs to wait a bit longer.
During the recent software sector correction, there's one company that stands out in my view. The CEO is on his second tenure and clearly has strong employee support—that's telling you something about execution quality and workplace culture.
What really catches my attention is their positioning. By anchoring heavily into hardware and physical infrastructure, they've built a competitive moat that generative AI can't easily disrupt. Meanwhile, their growth trajectory is impressive—scaling aggressively across multiple product lines and consolidating position as a system-of-record player.
Here's the kicker: they're already profitable. That's not common for high-growth software plays. Sure, the valuation isn't exactly cheap right now, but it's starting to look more reasonable on a risk-adjusted basis, especially compared to peers still burning cash. The combination of resilience, diversification, and profitability in a market downturn? That's worth paying attention to.